6.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2010-4295
"VMware Host OS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
Description

Race condition in the mounting process in vmware-mount in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Server 2.0.2 on Linux, and VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101 allows host OS users to gain privileges via vectors involving temporary files.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2010, 9:05 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 14, 2022, 4:51 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-4295 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 player
2 Vmware server
3 Vmware workstation
4 Vmware fusion
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-2010-4295.

URL Resource
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/69585 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42453 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45167 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 Broken Link Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html No Types Assigned http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/69585 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/69585 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/42453 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/42453 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45167 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45167 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-4295 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-4295 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.24592

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability