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CVE-2010-1139

Format string vulnerability in vmrun in VMware VIX API 1.6.x, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware

Format string vulnerability in vmrun in VMware VIX API 1.6.x, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x on Linux, and VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.7 build 246742, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in process metadata.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00075
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules11 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
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Affected Products & Versions

5
vmware workstationall versions
vmware playerall versions
vmware serverall versions
vmware fusionall versions
vmware vix apiall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

11
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - File
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Process
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Registry
producthighFlash Player Update from Suspicious Location
producthighPotential Server Side Template Injection In Velocity
producthighRemote Server Service Abuse for Lateral Movement
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD12 Apr 2010 · 06:30 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/63606
http://secunia.com/advisories/39201Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39206Vendor Advisory
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