CVE-2016-7085 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Workstation Player	12.0.0
Vmware	Workstation Pro	12.0.0
Microsoft	Windows	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-426

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92940Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92940Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7085?

CVE-2016-7085 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via ...

How severe is CVE-2016-7085?

CVE-2016-7085 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7085?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Workstation Player, Vmware Workstation Pro, Microsoft Windows.