Description
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95493
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/110458
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758
Scores
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
7.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (6)
vmware/tools
vmware/vm-support
0.88
vmware/workstation
10.0
vmware/workstation
10.0.1
vmware/workstation
10.0.2
vmware/workstation
< 10.0.3
Published
Aug 28, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026