Auth bypass in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2010-4296
vmware-mount in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Server 2.0.2 on Linux, and VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101 does not properly load libraries, which allows host OS users to gain privileges via vectors involving shared object files.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- Linux Kernel
- VMware Fusion — versions 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1
- VMware Player — versions 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1
- VMware Server — versions 2.0.2
- VMware Workstation — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45168 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/42453 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/42482 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- osvdb.org/69584 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4296?
- CVE-2010-4296 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Incorrect Authorization. Published 2010-12-06.
- Is CVE-2010-4296 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.