Vulnerability in Vmware Esxi
CVE-2015-6933
The VMware Tools HGFS (aka Shared Folders) implementation in VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.2, VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.2, VMware Fusion 7.x before 7.1.2, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0 allows Windows guest OS users to gain guest…
EPSS: 0.018 (83.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Vmware Esxi — versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.5
- Vmware Fusion — versions 7.0, 7.1, 7.1.1
- Vmware Player — versions 7.0, 7.1, 7.1.1
- Vmware Workstation — versions 11.0, 11.1, 11.1.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 1034604 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 1034603 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6933?
- CVE-2015-6933 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Esxi, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2016-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2015-6933?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.