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CVE-2010-4297 Detail

Description

The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
http://osvdb.org/69590
http://osvdb.org/69590
http://secunia.com/advisories/42480 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42480 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-4297
NVD Published Date:
12/06/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE