CVE-2014-4200

VMware Tools vm-support 0.88 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Archive Permissions

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, uses 0644 permissions for the vm-support archive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by extracting files from this archive.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69410
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/95494
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758

Scores

EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
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