VMware Workstation: VMware Workstation and Player DLL binary planting vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015) (CVE-2012-5459)
8
(AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
11/14/2012
07/25/2018
02/18/2014
05/27/2016
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a "system folder."
Solution(s)
- vmware-workstation-upgrade-8_0_5
Advanced vulnerability management analytics and reporting.
Key Features
- Lightweight Endpoint Agent
- Live Dashboards
- Real Risk Prioritization
- IT-Integrated Remediation Projects
- Cloud, Virtual, and Container Assessment
- Integrated Threat Feeds
- Easy-to-Use RESTful API
- Automation-Assisted Patching
- Automated Containment
With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.
– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center