CVE-2010-1139

VMware Security Advisory 2010-0007

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad de formato de cadena en vmrun en VMware VIX API v1.6.x, VMware Workstation v6.5.x antes de v6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player v2.5.x antes de v2.5.4 build 246.459, y VMware Server v2.x en Linux y VMware Fusion v2.x antes de v2.0.7 build 246.742, permite a usuarios locales conseguir privilegios a través de especificadores de formato de cadenas en los metadatos de proceso.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VMware Player, Server, and Workstation, allowing remote and local attackers to conduct several attacks, including privilege escalation, remote execution of arbitrary code, and a Denial of Service.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-03-29 CVE Reserved
2010-04-10 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html	Mailing List
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html	Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/63606	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39407	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023835	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html	2013-05-15
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html	2013-05-15

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/39201	2013-05-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/39206	2013-05-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/39215	2013-05-15
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml	2013-05-15

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	2.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5"	-	Affected	in	Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	2.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.3"	-	Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	2.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	2.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.1"	-	Affected	in	Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	2.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.3"	-	Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	2.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.1"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	2.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.2"	-	Affected	in	Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	2.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.3"	-	Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	2.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.2"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"	2.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "2.0.0"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"	2.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "2.0.1"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"	2.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "2.0.2"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.6"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vix Api Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vix Api"				1.6.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vix Api" and version "1.6.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vix Api Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vix Api"				1.6.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vix Api" and version "1.6.1"		-		Affected