Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-5330
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.180 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.180 · newest: 0.180 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5330?
- CVE-2016-5330 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5330?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5330 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.