What is CVE-2016-7086?

CVE-2016-7086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-29.

How severe is CVE-2016-7086?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2016-7086

The installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse setup64.exe file in the installation directory.

EPSS: 0.000 (14.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Vmware Workstation_player — versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0
Vmware Workstation_pro — versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
1036805 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
92941 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7086?: CVE-2016-7086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-7086?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.