Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-5459
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a "system folder."
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-5459
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.14%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 48 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-5459
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.9
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HIGH | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
5.5
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2012-5459
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79923
VMware Workstation and Player DLL code execution CVE-2012-5459 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html
VMSA-2012-0015Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56470
VMware Player and Workstation Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Products affected by CVE-2012-5459
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.0.18997:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1.27038:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.0.18997:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*