Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0444 (CCN-19342)

Assigned:2005-02-14
Published:2005-02-14
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:VMware before 4.5.2.8848-r5 searches for gdk-pixbuf shared libraries using a path that includes the rrdharan world-writable temporary directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0444

Source: GENTOO
Type: Vendor Advisory
GLSA-200502-18

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200502-18
VMware Workstation: Untrusted library search path

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13823
VMware Workstation gdk-pixbuf Path Subversion Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12552
VMWare Workstation For Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Web site
VMware: Enterprise-Class Virtualization Software

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-workstation-command-execution(19342)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.5.2_build_8848)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:4.5.2_build_8848:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware workstation * r4
    vmware workstation 4.5.2_build_8848
    gentoo linux *