CVE-2012-1666
VMware Tools <8.0.4-4.0.4-4.1.2-5.1 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Tools in VMware Workstation before 8.0.4, VMware Player before 4.0.4, VMware Fusion before 4.1.2, VMware View before 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.1 before U3 and 5.0 before P03 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse tpfc.dll file in the current working directory.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Moshe Zioni · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37780
Scores
EPSS
0.0020
EPSS Percentile
41.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (20)
vmware/esx
4.1
vmware/esx
5.0
vmware/fusion
4.0
vmware/fusion
4.0.1
vmware/fusion
4.0.2
vmware/fusion
4.1
vmware/fusion
< 4.1.1
vmware/player
4.0
vmware/player
4.0.0.18997
vmware/player
4.0.1
... and 10 more
Published
Sep 08, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026