vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, uses 0644 permissions for the vm-support archive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by extracting files from this archive.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tools | Vmware | * | * |
| Vm-support | Vmware | 0.88 (including) | 0.88 (including) |
| Workstation | Vmware | * | 10.0.3 (including) |
| Workstation | Vmware | 10.0 (including) | 10.0 (including) |
| Workstation | Vmware | 10.0.1 (including) | 10.0.1 (including) |
| Workstation | Vmware | 10.0.2 (including) | 10.0.2 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | open-vm-tools-0:9.10.2-4.el7 | * |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69410
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95494
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69410
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95494