CVE-2007-5671

Severity Score

4.4

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs to the \\.\hgfs device, which allows guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory locations in guest kernel memory and gain privileges.

HGFS.sys en el VMware Tools package en VMware Workstation 5.x anterior a 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player anterior a 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE anterior a 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server anterior a 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2, no valida correctamente argumentos en el modo de usuario METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs hacia \\.\hgfs, lo que permite al sistema operativo huesped, modificar ubicaciones de memoria de su elección en el núcleo de la memoria del sistema huesped y así obtener privilegios.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.4

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-10-23 CVE Reserved
2008-06-05 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=712	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020197	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493148/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493172/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5358	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5688	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/30556	2018-10-30
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml	2018-10-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				1.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "1.0.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx Server"				2.5.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx Server" and version "2.5.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Player"				1.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Player" and version "1.0.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Player"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Player" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Player"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Player" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Player"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Player" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Player"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Player" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Server"				1.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Server" and version "1.0.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Server"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Server" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Server"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Server" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Server"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Server" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Workstation"				5.5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Workstation" and version "5.5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Workstation"				5.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Workstation" and version "5.5.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vmware Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Workstation"				5.5.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vmware Workstation" and version "5.5.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				5.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "5.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				5.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "5.5.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				5.5.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "5.5.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				2.5.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "2.5.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.0.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.0.2"		-		Affected