CVE-2015-5191

MEDIUM

VMware Tools < 10.0.9 - Local Privilege Escalation via Hard-Coded /tmp Path Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 20.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (2)
vmware/tools < 10.0.8
VMware/VMware Tools VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9
Published Jul 28, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026