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CVE-2014-4199

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Published: Aug 28, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

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6.3
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 9.2
Source: NVD

Description

vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.

Affected (6)

Vmware
3 products
Tools
Vm Support
Workstation
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Tools
All versions
Vm Support
Version 0.88
Vmware
Workstation
Up to 10.0.3
Workstation
Version 10.0.1
Workstation
Version 10.0.2
Workstation
Version 10.0

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 (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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