CVE-2016-7085

moderate-risk

Published 2016-12-29

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.

Do I need to act?

0.14% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.8/10 High

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Workstation Player

Workstation Pro

Workstation Player

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92940

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805

Vendor Advisory http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92940

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805

Vendor Advisory http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html

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moderate-risk

Severity 24/34 · High

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 14/34 · Moderate