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CVE-2016-5330

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 t

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.22867
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules15 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path
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Affected Products & Versions

5
vmware workstation player>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.1
vmware workstation pro>= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.1
vmware esxi>= 5.0 and <= 6.0
vmware fusion>= 8.1 and < 8.1.1
vmware tools>= 9.0.0 and <= 10.3.22
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
localVMware Host Guest Client Redirector - DLL Side Loading (Metasploit)verified
pocsecurify.nl · dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_clien...securify.nl
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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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.
productcriticalHackTool - Windows Credential Editor (WCE) Execution
productcriticalWindows Credential Editor Registry
producthighOpenCanary - MSSQL Login Attempt Via Windows Authentication
producthighWindows LAPS Credential Dump From Entra ID
producthighTamper Windows Defender - PSClassic
producthighTamper Windows Defender Remove-MpPreference - ScriptBlockLogging
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD08 Aug 2016 · 01:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideloadThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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