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CVE-2015-5191

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Published: Jul 28, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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6.7
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Tools
Vmware
1 product
Tools
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Tools
Up to 10.0.8
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (6)

Source: security@vmware.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@vmware.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@vmware.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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