CVE-2012-5458

VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows use weak permissions for unspecified process threads, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a crafted application.

CVSS v2.0 8.3 HIGH

8.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 6.5 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://osvdb.org/87118
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56469
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79924
http://osvdb.org/87118
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56469
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79924

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.0.18997:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.0.18997:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1.27038:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.4:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-11-14 12:30

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-5458

Mitre link : CVE-2012-5458

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-5458

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

workstation
player

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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