Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-8370 (CCN-100933)

Assigned:2014-10-21
Published:2015-01-27
Updated:2017-09-08
Summary:VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5 allow host OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service (arbitrary write to a file) by modifying a configuration file.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
4.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
4.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-8370

Source: CCN
Type: JVN#88252465
Arbitrary files may be overwritten in multiple VMware products

Source: JVN
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
JVN#88252465

Source: JVNDB
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
JVNDB-2015-000007

Source: CCN
Type: Full Disclosure Mailing List, Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:56:04 +0000
NEW VMSA-2015-0001 - VMware vCenter Server, ESXi, Workstation, Player, and Fusion updates address resolve security issues

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
62551

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
62605

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
62669

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
72338

Source: CCN
Type: BID-72338
Multiple VMware Products CVE-2014-8370 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1031642

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1031643

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2015-0001
VMware vCenter Server, ESXi, Workstation, Player, and Fusion updates address security issues

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0001.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20148370-priv-esc(100933)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20148370-priv-esc(100933)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:player:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.1:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.1:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware player 6.0
    vmware player 6.0.1
    vmware player 6.0.2
    vmware player 6.0.3
    vmware player 6.0.4
    vmware fusion 6.0
    vmware fusion 6.0.1
    vmware fusion 6.0.2
    vmware fusion 6.0.3
    vmware fusion 6.0.4
    vmware workstation 10.0
    vmware workstation 10.0.1
    vmware workstation 10.0.2
    vmware workstation 10.0.3
    vmware workstation 10.0.4
    vmware esxi 5.0
    vmware esxi 5.0 1
    vmware esxi 5.0 2
    vmware esxi 5.1
    vmware esxi 5.1 1
    vmware esxi 5.5
    vmware esxi 5.0
    vmware workstation 10.0.1
    vmware player 6.0.1
    vmware fusion 6.0.2
    vmware workstation 10.0
    vmware workstation 10.0.2
    vmware workstation 10.0.3
    vmware workstation 10.0.4
    vmware fusion 6.0
    vmware fusion 6.0.1
    vmware fusion 6.0.3
    vmware fusion 6.0.4
    vmware player 6.0
    vmware player 6.0.2
    vmware player 6.0.3
    vmware player 6.0.4
    vmware esxi 5.5
    vmware esxi 5.1 1
    vmware esxi 5.1
    vmware esxi 5.0 2
    vmware esxi 5.0 1