Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.
Affected products
- VMware / player1.0.0 – 1.0.5
- VMware / server1.0.4
- VMware / Workstation5.5 – 5.5.5
References
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26890
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28289
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276