6.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-6933
"VMware VMS่ละged Escalation and DoS"
Description

The VMware Tools HGFS (aka Shared Folders) implementation in VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.2, VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.2, VMware Fusion 7.x before 7.1.2, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0 allows Windows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS kernel memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 9, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6933 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 workstation
3 Vmware esxi
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-2015-6933.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034603
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034604
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0001.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034603
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034604
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0001.html Patch Vendor Advisory

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 list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-6933 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-6933 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://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034603
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034604
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0001.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034603 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034604 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0001.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0001.html Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 15, 2016

    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-2015-6933 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.37554

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability