CVE-2016-5330
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5330 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-08 01:59:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-426 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Vmware | Esxi | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Fusion | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Tools | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Workstation Player | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Workstation Pro | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLL Side Loading Vulnerability in VMware Host Guest Client Redirector | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.rapid7.com | Third Party Advisory |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| VMSA-2016-0010.1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vmware.com | Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
| DLL side loading vulnerability in VMware Host Guest Client Redirector | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securify.nl | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| VMware ESXi Server Header Injection Flaw Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting and Redirect Attacks and DLL Loading Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code on the Target System - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| VMware vRealize Log Insight Lets Remote Users Traverse the Directory to View Files on the Target System - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| VMware Tools CVE-2016-5330 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| VMware DLL Loading Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code on the Target System - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.