VMware Hosted Products VMware Tools Library Reference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:39392

Info

VMware Hosted Products VMware Tools Library Reference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 39392
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2010-1141
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 09 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 01 2012 07:10PM
Credit: Jure Skofic and Mitja Kolsek of ACROS Security
Vulnerable: VMWare Workstation 6.5.3
VMWare Workstation 6.5.2
VMWare Workstation 6.5.1
VMWare Workstation 6.5 build 118166
VMWare Server 2.0.2 Build 203138
VMWare Server 2.0.2
VMWare Server 2.0.1 build 156745
VMWare Server 2.0.1
VMWare Server 2.0
VMWare Player 2.5.4
VMWare Player 2.5.3
VMWare Player 2.5.2
VMWare Player 2.5.1
VMWare Player 2.5 build 118166
VMWare Movie Decoder 6.5.4
VMWare Fusion 2.0.6
VMWare Fusion 2.0.5
VMWare Fusion 2.0.4
VMWare Fusion 2.0.3
VMWare Fusion 2.0.2 build 147997
VMWare Fusion 2
VMWare ESXi Server 4.0
VMWare ESXi Server 3.5
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3
VMWare ESX Server 2.5.5
VMWare ESX Server 4.0
VMWare ESX Server 3.5
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

VMware Hosted Products VMware Tools Library Reference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Multiple VMware products are prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability that exists in VMware Tools.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a user to open a malicious file from a network share. The issue can be exploited on Windows guest operating systems

Successful exploits will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

This issue affects the following products:

Workstation
Player
ACE
Server
Fusion
ESX
ESXi

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 39345 (VMware Hosted Products VMSA-2010-0007 Multiple Remote and Local Vulnerabilities), but has been given its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

VMware Hosted Products VMware Tools Library Reference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

VMware Hosted Products VMware Tools Library Reference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and patches. Please see the references for more information.

References

VMware Hosted Products VMware Tools Library Reference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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