7.2
HIGH
CVE-2005-2939
VMWare Workstation Unquoted Search Path Vulnerability
Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in VMWare Workstation 5.0.0 build-13124 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 18, 2005, 6:03 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, midnight

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-2939 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware workstation
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-2939.

URL Resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015225
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=340&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15448
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015225
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=340&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15448

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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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