CVE-2016-7086

HIGH

VMware Workstation Pro and Player 12.x - Privilege Escalation via Trojan Horse setup64.exe

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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 setup64.exe file in the installation 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/92941

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 13.8%
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-264
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