VMware Tools in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware Server 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 246742; VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0; and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0 does not properly access libraries, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a Windows guest OS user into clicking on a file that is stored on a network share
Published Apr 12, 2010
8.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.80%
Description
VMware Tools in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware Server 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 246742; VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0; and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0 does not properly access libraries, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a Windows guest OS user into clicking on a file that is stored on a network share.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6.5.0
- 6.5.1
- 6.5.2
- 6.5.3
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
Configuration 4
Configuration 5
Configuration 6
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:N/AC:M/Au:S/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.80% (0.03802) | 89.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.80% (0.03802) | 88.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.45% (0.05450) | 89.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.87% (0.03871) | 80.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.45% (0.05450) | 89.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.78% (0.02776) | 90.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 2.78% (0.02776) | 90.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.20% (0.03198) | 89.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.34% (0.08336) | 93.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.34% (0.08336) | 92.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.34% (0.08336) | 82.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39198 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39206 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023832 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023833 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7020 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39198 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39206 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023832 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023833 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7020 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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