// For flags

CVE-2014-4200

vm-support 0.88 File Overwrite / Information Disclosure

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, uses 0644 permissions for the vm-support archive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by extracting files from this archive.

vm-support 0.88 en VMware Tools, distribuido con VMware Workstation hasta 10.0.3 y otros productos, utiliza los permisos 0644 para el archivo vm-support, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener información sensible mediante la extracción de ficheros de este archivo.

vm-support version 0.88 suffers from file overwrite and sensitive information disclosure vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-06-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-08-26 CVE Published
  • 2014-08-26 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Vmware
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Tools
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Vmware
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Vm-support
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0.88
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Vmware
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Workstation
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<= 10.0.3
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Vmware
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Workstation
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10.0
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Vmware
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Workstation
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10.0.1
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Vmware
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Workstation
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10.0.2
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