CVE-2007-1056
VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build 34685 does not provide per-user restrictions on certain privileged actions, which allows local users to perform restricted opera…
Impact
VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build 34685 does not provide per-user restrictions on certain privileged actions, which allows local users to perform restricted operations such as changing system time, accessing hardware components, and stopping the "VMware tools service" service. NOTE: exploitation is simplified via (1) weak file permissions (Users = Read & Execute) for %PROGRAMFILES%\VMware; and weak registry key permissions (access by Users) for (2) vmmouse, (3) vmscsi, (4) VMTools, (5) vmx_svga, and (6) vmxnet in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\; which allows local users to perform various privileged actions outside of the guest OS by executing certain files under %PROGRAMFILES%\VMware\VMware Tools, as demonstrated by (a) VMControlPanel.cpl and (b) vmwareservice.exe.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Workstation | Version 5.5.3_build_34685 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://osvdb.org/45244
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2281
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460664/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461807/100/0/threaded
- http://osvdb.org/45244
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2281
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460664/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461807/100/0/threaded