Vulnerability Name:

CCN-177999

Published:2020-03-17
Updated:2020-03-17
Summary:VMware Fusion could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a directory traversal flaw in the SUID binaries. By sending a specially-crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-funsion-suid-priv-esc(177999)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [03-18-2020]
VMware Fusion Local Privilege Escalation / Directory Traversal

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [03-17-2020]

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Web site
VMware Fusion

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware fusion 11.0
    vmware fusion 11.5.1
    vmware fusion 10.1.3
    vmware fusion 11.0.2
    vmware fusion 11.5.0