CVE-2014-8370
VMware Host Privilege Escalation and DOS Vulnerability
Description
VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5 allow host OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service (arbitrary write to a file) by modifying a configuration file.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 29, 2015, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 8, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8370
vulnerability.
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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-2014-8370.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88252465/index.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000007 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/62551 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/62605 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/62669 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72338 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031642 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031643 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0001.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100933 |
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CVE-2014-8370 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100933 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100933 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031643 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031643 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000007 Vendor Advisory http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000007 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72338 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72338 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100933 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100933 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88252465/index.html Vendor Advisory http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88252465/index.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031642 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031642 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 21, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100933 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62605 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62551 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72338 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031643 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031642 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62669 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88252465/index.html No Types Assigned http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88252465/index.html Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0001.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0001.html Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000007 No Types Assigned http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000007 Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8370 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-2014-8370
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.75 }} 0.02%
score
0.81322
percentile