Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-5618 (CCN-38848)

Assigned:2007-09-20
Published:2007-09-20
Updated:2018-10-26
Summary:Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.
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:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Sep 19 2007 - 21:15:23 CDT
VMSA-2007-0006 Critical security updates for all supported versions of VMware ESX Server, VMware Server, VMware Workstation, VMware ACE, and VMware Player

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-5618

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
20070920 VMSA-2007-0006 Critical security updates for all supported versions of VMware ESX Server, VMware Server, VMware Workstation, VMware ACE, and VMware Player

Source: MLIST
Type: Vendor Advisory
[security-announce] 20080317 VMSA-2008-0005 Updated VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware Server, VMware ACE, and VMware Fusion resolve critical security issues

Source: CCN
Type: SA26890
VMWare Products Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
26890

Source: CCN
Type: SA29412
VMware Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40091
VMware Multiple Products Windows Search Path Subversion Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
20080318 VMSA-2008-0005 Updated VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware Server, VMware ACE, and VMware Fusion resolve critical security issues

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
28276

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28276
VMware Server 1.0.5 and Workstation 6.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
28289

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28289
VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Web site
VMware

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html

Source: VUPEN
Type: Third Party Advisory
ADV-2007-3229

Source: VUPEN
Type: Third Party Advisory
ADV-2008-0905

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-authentication-privilege-escalation(38848)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.0.0 and < 1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0 and < 2.0.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.0.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.5 and < 5.5.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.0 and < 6.0.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware player *
    vmware player *
    vmware server *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation 5.5.1
    vmware workstation 6.0
    vmware server 1.0.3
    vmware workstation 5.5.3
    vmware workstation 5.5.4
    vmware server 1.0
    vmware workstation 5.5.0
    vmware workstation 5.5.2
    vmware workstation 5.5.5
    vmware workstation 6.0.1
    vmware server 1.0.1
    vmware server 1.0.2
    vmware server 1.0.4