CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 8.3
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: vmware workstation 8.x before 8.0.2, vmware player 4.x before 4.0.2, vmware fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, vmware esxi 3.5 through 5.0, and vmware esx 3.5 through 4.1 use an incorrect acl for the vmware tools folder, which allows guest os users to gain guest os privileges via unspecified vectors.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2012-04-17
Last Modified Date: 2017-12-29