CVE-2010-4297
Description
The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
VMware Tools - Update OS Command Injection
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.0 | |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.1 | |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.2 | |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.3 | |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.5 | |
| vmware | workstation | 7.0 | |
| vmware | workstation | 7.0.1 | |
| vmware | workstation | 7.1 | |
| vmware | workstation | 7.1.1 | |
| vmware | workstation | 7.1.2 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5.1 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5.2 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5.3 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5.4 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5.5 | |
| vmware | player | 3.1 | |
| vmware | player | 3.1.1 | |
| vmware | player | 3.1.2 | |
| vmware | fusion | 2.0 | |
| vmware | fusion | 2.0.1 | |
| vmware | fusion | 2.0.2 | |
| vmware | fusion | 2.0.3 | |
| vmware | fusion | 2.0.4 | |
| vmware | fusion | 2.0.5 | |
| vmware | fusion | 2.0.6 | |
| vmware | fusion | 2.0.7 | |
| vmware | fusion | 2.0.8 | |
| vmware | fusion | 3.1 | |
| vmware | fusion | 3.1.1 | |
| vmware | fusion | 3.1.2 | |
| vmware | server | 2.0.2 | |
| vmware | esxi | 3.5 | |
| vmware | esxi | 4.0 | |
| vmware | esxi | 4.1 | |
| vmware | esx | 3.5 | |
| vmware | esx | 4.0 | |
| vmware | esx | 4.1 | |
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
- http://osvdb.org/69590
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42482
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
- http://osvdb.org/69590
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42482
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.