Vulnerability identifier: #VU7639

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5191

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware Tools
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the libDeployPkg component. A local attacker can use the hard-coded paths under /tm, trigger race condition and gain root privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.0.9.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Tools: 9.0.0 - 10.0.8

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.