CVE-2015-6933
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CVE-2015-6933 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Player | 7.0 |
| Vmware | Player | 7.1 |
| Vmware | Player | 7.1.1 |
| Vmware | Workstation | 11.0 |
| Vmware | Workstation | 11.1 |
| Vmware | Workstation | 11.1.1 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 5.0 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 5.1 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 5.5 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.0 |
| Vmware | Fusion | 7.0 |
| Vmware | Fusion | 7.1 |
| Vmware | Fusion | 7.1.1 |
References
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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