vulnerability
VMware VMware Tools: CVE-2016-7086: VMware Workstation installer insecure executable loading vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 13, 2016 | Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 13, 2016
Added
Aug 8, 2025
Modified
Aug 8, 2025
Description
Workstation installer contains an insecure executable loading vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute an exe file placed in the same directory as installer with the name "setup64.exe". Successfully exploiting this issue may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Solution
vmware-tools-upgrade-latest
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