CVE-2014-8370

VMware Security Advisory 2015-0001

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5 allow host OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service (arbitrary write to a file) by modifying a configuration file.

VMware Workstation 10.x anterior a 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x anterior a 6.0.5, VMware Fusion 6.x anterior a 6.0.5, y VMware ESXi 5.0 hasta 5.5 permiten a usuarios del sistema operativo anfitrión ganar privilegios del sistema operativo anfitrión o causar una denegación de servicio (escritura arbitraria a un fichero) mediante la modificación de un fichero de configuración.

VMware vCenter Server, ESXi, Workstation, Player and Fusion address several security issues.

*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

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-10-21 CVE Reserved
2015-01-28 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88252465/index.html	Third Party Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000007	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62551	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62605	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62669	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72338	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031642	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031643	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100933	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0001.html	2017-09-08

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"				6.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				6.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "6.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				6.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "6.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				6.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "6.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				6.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "6.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				6.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				6.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "6.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				6.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "6.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				6.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "6.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				6.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "6.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				10.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "10.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				10.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "10.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				10.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "10.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				10.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "10.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				10.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "10.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.0"		1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.0"		2		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.1"		1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.5"		-		Affected