Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2010-4297 — Improper Input Validation in Vmware ESX

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.2HIGHNVD
EPSS
2.7%
top 14.04%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
5
Vmware ESXVmware EsxiVmware Fusion+2 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 6
Latest updateMay 14

Description

The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" iss…

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages5 packages

▶NVDvmware/esxi3.5, 4.0, 4.1+2
▶NVDvmware/fusion12 versions+11
▶NVDvmware/player9 versions+8
▶NVDvmware/workstation10 versions+9
▶NVDvmware/esx3.5, 4.0, 4.1+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-vrqj-4f32-p884: The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6↗2022-05-14
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CVEList
CVE-2010-4297: The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6↗2010-12-06
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
VMware Tools - Update OS Command Injection↗2010-12-09
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