CVE-2016-5330
"VMware Untrusted Search Path DLL Injection Vulnerability"
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 8, 2016, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:54 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5330
vulnerability.
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CVE-2016-5330 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 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload No Types Assigned http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.html No Types Assigned https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.1 *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (including) 6.0 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1 up to (excluding) 8.1.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0 up to (including) 10.3.22 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerabil [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerabil [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Sep. 05, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad de búsqueda de ruta no confiable en la caraterística HGFS (también conocido como Shared Folders) en VMware Tools 10.0.5 en VMware ESXi 5.0 hasta la versión 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x en versiones anteriores a 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x en versiones anteriores a 12.1.1 y VMware Fusion 8.1.x en versiones anteriores a 8.1.1 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de un DLL Troyano en el directorio de trabajo actual. Added Translation Vulnerabilidad de búsqueda de ruta no confiable en la característica HGFS (también conocido como Shared Folders) en VMware Tools 10.0.5 en VMware ESXi 5.0 hasta la versión 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x en versiones anteriores a 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x en versiones anteriores a 12.1.1 y VMware Fusion 8.1.x en versiones anteriores a 8.1.1 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de una libreria troyanizada o fichero DLL troyanizado en el directorio de trabajo actual -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-426 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2016
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-2016-5330 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-2016-5330
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.75 }} 0.70%
score
0.92070
percentile