EIP-2026-116506

PRE-CVE

VMware 5.5.1 - Partition Table Deletion Denial of Service

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-116506. PoCs published by nop.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a COM object vulnerability in VMware 5.5.1 to delete partition tables on Windows systems. The HTML file uses the Vie2Locator Class to connect to hard disks and reset their layouts, causing a denial-of-service condition.

Description

VMware 5.5.1 - Partition Table Deletion Denial of Service

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by nop · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28395

This exploit leverages a COM object vulnerability in VMware 5.5.1 to delete partition tables on Windows systems. The HTML file uses the Vie2Locator Class to connect to hard disks and reset their layouts, causing a denial-of-service condition.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VMware 5.5.1 for Windows
No auth needed
Prerequisites: VMware 5.5.1 installed on Windows · Access to the target system to execute the HTML file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026