CVE-2015-3650
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-284
Improper Access Control
Publication date:
10/07/2015
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032822
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032823
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0005.html
- https://www.nettitude.co.uk/vmware-multiple-products-privilege-escalation/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032822
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032823
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0005.html
- https://www.nettitude.co.uk/vmware-multiple-products-privilege-escalation/