CVE-2011-2146

VMware Security Advisory 2011-0009

Severity Score

3.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

mount.vmhgfs in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 7.1.x before 7.1.4, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.4, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 through 4.1 allows guest OS users to determine the existence of host OS files and directories via unspecified vectors.

mount.vmhgfs en Host Guest File System (HGFS) de VMware en VMware Workstation versiones 7.1.x anteriores a 7.1.4, VMware Player versiones 3.1.x anteriores a 3.1.4, VMware Fusion versiones 3.1.x anteriores a 3.1.3, VMware ESXi versiones 3.5 hasta 4.1, y VMware ESX versiones 3.0.3 hasta 4.1, permite a los usuarios del Sistema Operativo invitado determinar la existencia de archivos y directorios del sistema operativo host por medio de vectores no especificados.

VMware hosted product updates, ESX patches and VI Client update resolve multiple security issues.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-05-17 CVE Reserved
2011-06-03 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-05-05 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/44840	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44904	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48098	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025601	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67813	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html	2017-08-29

URL	Date	SRC
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677	2017-08-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				7.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "7.1.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				7.1.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "7.1.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				7.1.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "7.1.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				3.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "3.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				3.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "3.1.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				3.1.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "3.1.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				3.1.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "3.1.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				3.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "3.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				3.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "3.1.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				3.1.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "3.1.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.1"		-		Affected