CVE-2012-5459
Severity Score
7.9
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a "system folder."
Vulnerabilidad de ruta de búsqueda no confiable en VMware Workstation v8.x antes de v8.0.5 y VMware Player v4.x antes de v4.0.5 en Windows, permite a a los usuarios del sistema operativo anfitrión, ganar privilejos del sistema operativo anfitrión a través de una DLL caballo de troya en una "carpeta del sistema".
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2012-10-24 CVE Reserved
- 2012-11-14 CVE Published
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/87119 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56470 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79923 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html | 2017-08-29 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
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" | 4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" | 4.0.0.18997 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0.0.18997" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" | 4.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" | 4.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" | 4.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0.3" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" | 4.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0.4" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" | 8.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" | 8.0.0.18997 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.0.18997" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" | 8.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" | 8.0.1.27038 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.1.27038" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" | 8.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" | 8.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.3" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" | 8.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.4" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|