CVE-2015-1043

VMware Security Advisory 2015-0001

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.5 and 7.x before 7.0.1 allows guest OS users to cause a guest OS denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Host Guest File System (HGFS) en VMware Workstation 10.x anterior a 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x anterior a 6.0.5, y VMware Fusion 6.x anterior a 6.0.5 y 7.x anterior a 7.0.1 permite a usuarios del sistema operativo invitado causar una denegación de servicio del sistema operativo invitado a través de vectores no especificados.

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

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-01-12 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-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/62551	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72337	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031644	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100934	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"		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"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "7.0"		-		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"		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