Vulnerability in Vmware Open-Vm-Tools
CVE-2009-1143
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).
EPSS: 0.002 (16.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Open-vm-tools — versions 2009.03.18-154848
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1143?
- CVE-2009-1143 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Open-Vm-Tools, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2022-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2009-1143?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2009-1143 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.