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CVE-2010-4297

The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 3

The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548.

VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548.

VMware Server 2.0.2.

VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101.

VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1.

and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.02721
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules19 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

5
vmware workstationall versions
vmware playerall versions
vmware fusionall versions
vmware esxiall versions
vmware esxall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
remoteVMware Tools - Update OS Command Injection2010-12-09
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Sigma Hunt Rules

19
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.
productmediumSuspicious Workstation Locking via Rundll32
productinformationalLocked Workstation
producthighESXi Admin Permission Assigned To Account Via ESXCLI
productmediumESXi Storage Information Discovery Via ESXCLI
productmediumESXi Network Configuration Discovery Via ESXCLI
productmediumESXi VSAN Information Discovery Via ESXCLI
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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 NVD06 Dec 2010 · 09:05 PM
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References & Sources

10
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
http://osvdb.org/69590
http://secunia.com/advisories/42480Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166
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