CVE-2016-2077

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.3 and VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.3 on Windows incorrectly access an executable file, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via unspecified vectors.

VMware Workstation 11.x en versiones anteriores a 11.1.3 y VMwaere Player 7.x en versiones anteriores a 7.1.3 en Windows acceden incorrectamente a un archivo ejecutable, lo que permite a los usuarios del SO anfitrión obtener los privilegios del anfitrión del sistema operativo a través de vectores no especificados.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

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

2016-01-26 CVE Reserved
2016-05-18 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035900	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0005.html	2016-12-01

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"	7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "7.0"	-	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"	7.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "7.1"	-	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"	7.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "7.1.1"	-	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"	7.1.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "7.1.2"	-	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"	11.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "11.0"	-	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"	11.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "11.1"	-	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"	11.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "11.1.1"	-	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"	11.1.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "11.1.2"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe