Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, possibly involving a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder
Published Sep 21, 2007
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.32%
Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, possibly involving a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 6.06
- 6.10
- 7.04
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00322) | 22.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00322) | 23.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 19.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25732 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25732 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.