VMware Player and Workstation CVE-2013-5972 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:63739

Info

VMware Player and Workstation CVE-2013-5972 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 63739
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2013-5972
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Nov 14 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 14 2013 12:00AM
Credit: VMware Security Response Center
Vulnerable: VMWare Workstation 9.0.2
VMWare Workstation 9.0.1
VMWare Workstation 9.0
VMWare Player 5.0.2
VMWare Player 5.0.1
VMWare Player 5.0
Not Vulnerable: VMWare Workstation 9.0.3
VMWare Player 5.0.3

Solution / Fix

VMware Player and Workstation CVE-2013-5972 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.

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