CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: vmware workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, vmware player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, vmware ace 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and vmware server 1.0.x before 1.0.5 on windows allow local users to gain privileges via an unspecified manipulation of a config.ini file located in an application data folder, which can be used for "hijacking the vmx process."
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2008-03-20
Last Modified Date: 2018-11-01