CVE-2009-1143

Published: Nov 23, 2022Modified: Apr 25, 2025

7.0

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can bypass intended access restrictions on mounting shares via a symlink attack that leverages a realpath race condition in mount.vmhgfs (aka hgfsmounter).

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Open Vm Tools

Vmware

1 product

Open Vm Tools

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Open Vm Tools	Version 2009.03.18-154848

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

https://bugs.gentoo.org/264577

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/2009.03.18-154848

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

https://bugs.gentoo.org/264577

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/2009.03.18-154848

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

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