CVE-2015-3650

VMware Security Advisory 2015-0005

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

vmware-vmx.exe in VMware Workstation 7.x through 10.x before 10.0.7 and 11.x before 11.1.1, VMware Player 5.x and 6.x before 6.0.7 and 7.x before 7.1.1, and VMware Horizon Client 5.x local-mode before 5.4.2 on Windows does not provide a valid DACL pointer during the setup of the vprintproxy.exe process, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges by injecting a thread.

Vmware-vmx.exe en VMware Workstation 7.x hasta 10.x anterior a 10.0.7 y 11.xanterior a 11.1.1, VMware Player 5.x y 6.x anterior a 6.0.7 y 7.x anterior a 7.1.1, y VMware Horizont Client hasta la versión 5.4.2 en Windows. No proporciona un puntero DACL válido durante la instalación del proceso vprintproxy.exe, por lo que permite a los usuarios del sistema operativo obtener privilegios del sistema mediante la inyección de un hilo.

VMware Workstation, Player, and Horizon View Client for Windows updates address a host privilege escalation vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-05-06 CVE Reserved
2015-07-10 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-284: Improper Access Control

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032822	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032823	Vdb Entry
https://www.nettitude.co.uk/vmware-multiple-products-privilege-escalation	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0005.html	2016-12-28

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"				5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				5.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "5.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				5.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "5.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				5.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "5.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				5.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "5.0.4"		-		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
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				6.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "6.0.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				6.0.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "6.0.6"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				7.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "7.1"		-		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"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				10.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "10.0.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				10.0.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "10.0.6"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				11.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "11.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				11.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "11.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Client Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View Client"				5.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View Client" and version "5.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Client Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View Client"				5.4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View Client" and version "5.4.1"		-		Affected