CVE-2012-1518

N/A Unknown
Published: April 17, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.2, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.2, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 use an incorrect ACL for the VMware Tools folder, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via unspecified vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/81163
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/48782
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53006
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026922
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026923
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16745
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/81163
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48782
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53006
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026923
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16745
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
75th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

vmware

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