Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17110
Revision Date:2013-07-29Version:5
Title:VMware ROM Overwrite Privilege Escalation
Description:VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 and ESX 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 do not properly implement port-based I/O operations, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges by overwriting memory locations in a read-only memory block associated with the Virtual DOS Machine.
Family:windowsClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2012-1515
Platform(s):Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Product(s):VMware Player
VMware Workstation
Definition Synopsis
  • Determine if the version of VMware Workstation is less than 7.1.2 and is greater than or equal to 7.0
  • VMware Workstation is installed
  • AND Determine if the version of VMware Workstation is less than 7.1.2
  • AND Determine if the version of VMware Workstation is greater than or equal to 7.0
  • OR Determine if the version of VMware Player is less than 3.1.2 and is greater than or equal to 3.0
  • VMware Player is installed
  • AND Determine if the version of VMware Player is less than 3.1.2
  • AND Determine if the version of VMware Player is greater than or equal to 3.0
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