Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-7085 (CCN-117046)

Assigned:2016-09-13
Published:2016-09-13
Updated:2017-07-30
Summary:Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (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:U/RC:R)
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
8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A: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
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-426
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-7085

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
92940

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92940
Multiple VMware Workstation Products CVE-2016-7085 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036805

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2016-0014
VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Tools updates address multiple security issues

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20167085-dll-code-exec(117046)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [08-02-2018]
VMWare Player 7.1.3 DLL Hijacking

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware workstation player 12.0.0
    vmware workstation player 12.0.1
    vmware workstation player 12.1.0
    vmware workstation player 12.1.1
    vmware workstation pro 12.0.0
    vmware workstation pro 12.0.1
    vmware workstation pro 12.1.0
    vmware workstation pro 12.1.1
    microsoft windows *