CVE-2016-5330

VMware Host Guest Client Redirector - DLL Side Loading

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

Vulnerabilidad de búsqueda de ruta no confiable en la característica HGFS (también conocido como Shared Folders) en VMware Tools 10.0.5 en VMware ESXi 5.0 hasta la versión 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x en versiones anteriores a 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x en versiones anteriores a 12.1.1 y VMware Fusion 8.1.x en versiones anteriores a 8.1.1 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de una libreria troyanizada o fichero DLL troyanizado en el directorio de trabajo actual

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-06-07 CVE Reserved
2016-08-06 First Exploit
2016-08-08 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-11-08 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619	Third Party Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/in/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41711	2016-08-06
https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.html	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html	2021-11-05

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"	>= 8.1 < 8.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version " >= 8.1 < 8.1.1"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Tools Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Tools"	>= 9.0.0 <= 10.3.22 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Tools" and version " >= 9.0.0 <= 10.3.22"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player"				>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" and version " >= 12.1.0 < 12.1.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Pro Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro"				>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" and version " >= 12.1.0 < 12.1.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				>= 5.0 <= 6.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version " >= 5.0 <= 6.0"		-		Affected