CVE-2015-5191 Detail
Current Description
VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
07/31/2017
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
07/31/2017
Impact
CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
6.7 MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
(V3 legend)
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
0.8
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
High
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
Required
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
3.7 LOW
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
1.9
Access Vector (AV):
Local
Access Complexity (AC):
High
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
Partial
Integrity (I):
Partial
Availability (A):
Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service
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Change History
3 change records found
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Initial Analysis -
8/8/2017 10:19:25 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
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AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
|
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-362 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011 No Types Assigned |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013 No Types Assigned |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html No Types Assigned |
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html Vendor Advisory |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
7/31/2017 9:29:00 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Description |
VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. |
VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
7/29/2017 9:29:00 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011 [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013 [No Types Assigned] |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5191
NVD Published Date:
07/28/2017
NVD Last Modified:
08/08/2017
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