CWE Code: 284
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.5
CWE Name:  Improper Access Control
Summary: the vmware tools hgfs (aka shared folders) implementation in vmware workstation 11.x before 11.1.2, vmware player 7.x before 7.1.2, vmware fusion 7.x before 7.1.2, and vmware esxi 5.0 through 6.0 allows windows guest os users to gain guest os privileges or cause a denial of service (guest os kernel memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2016-01-09
Last Modified Date: 2016-12-07