Vulnerability CVE-2010-4296
Published: 2010-12-06   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
vmware-mount in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Server 2.0.2 on Linux, and VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101 does not properly load libraries, which allows host OS users to gain privileges via vectors involving shared object files.

Type:

CWE-264

 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Vmware -> Fusion 
Vmware -> Player 
Vmware -> Server 
Vmware -> Workstation 

 References:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45168
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116
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