CVE-2010-4297
VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion/ESXi/ESX Command Injection via VMware Tools Update
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-4297. PoCs published by Nahuel Grisolia.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed advisory describing an OS command injection vulnerability in VMware Tools (CVE-2010-4297). The writeup includes technical details, affected versions, and a proof-of-concept example demonstrating how crafted input can lead to remote command execution with root privileges on a guest VM.
Description
The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.
Exploits (1)
This is a detailed advisory describing an OS command injection vulnerability in VMware Tools (CVE-2010-4297). The writeup includes technical details, affected versions, and a proof-of-concept example demonstrating how crafted input can lead to remote command execution with root privileges on a guest VM.