CVE-2011-1126

VMware VIX API < 1.10.3 and Workstation < 7.1.4 - Local Privilege Escalation via Shared Library

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

VMware vmrun, as used in VIX API 1.x before 1.10.3 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x and 7.x before 7.1.4 build 385536 on Linux, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in an unspecified directory.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025270
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43885
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0816
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66472
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000131.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517240/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43943
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47094
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8173

Scores

EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (25)
vmware/vix_api 1.0
vmware/vix_api 1.1
vmware/vix_api 1.1.1
vmware/vix_api 1.1.2
vmware/vix_api 1.1.3
vmware/vix_api 1.1.4
vmware/vix_api 1.1.5
vmware/vix_api 1.6.0
vmware/vix_api 1.6.1
vmware/vix_api 1.7
... and 15 more
Published Apr 04, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026