CVE-2016-7085

HIGH

VMware Workstation Pro and Player 12.x - Untrusted Search Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92940

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 34.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (8)
vmware/workstation_player 12.0.0
vmware/workstation_player 12.0.1
vmware/workstation_player 12.1.0
vmware/workstation_player 12.1.1
vmware/workstation_pro 12.0.0
vmware/workstation_pro 12.0.1
vmware/workstation_pro 12.1.0
vmware/workstation_pro 12.1.1
Published Dec 29, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026