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6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2011-1787
VMware HGFS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Race condition in mount.vmhgfs in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 7.1.x before 7.1.4, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.4, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 through 4.1 allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS by mounting a filesystem on top of an arbitrary directory.

INFO

Published Date :

June 6, 2011, 7:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-1787 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 esx
2 Vmware esxi
3 Vmware player
4 Vmware workstation
5 Vmware fusion
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 5
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability allows guest OS users to gain privileges; the recommended solution is to update the affected VMware products.
  • Upgrade to VMware Workstation 7.1.4 or later, VMware Player 3.1.4 or later, or VMware Fusion 3.1.3 or later.
  • Apply the appropriate patch for the specific ESX/ESXi version.
  • Update VMware Tools on all non-Windows guest VMs.
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-2011-1787.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/44840
http://secunia.com/advisories/44904
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48098
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025601
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677
http://secunia.com/advisories/44840
http://secunia.com/advisories/44904
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48098
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025601
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2011-1787 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-1787 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/44840
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/44904
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48098
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025601
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
    Added Reference https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 14, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Race condition in mount.vmhgfs in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 7.1.x before 7.1.4, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.4, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 though 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 through 4.1 allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS by mounting a filesystem on top of an arbitrary directory. Race condition in mount.vmhgfs in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 7.1.x before 7.1.4, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.4, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 through 4.1 allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS by mounting a filesystem on top of an arbitrary directory.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2011

    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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.05%

score

0.21289

percentile