VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) running on Windows does not handle paths appropriately. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow the path to the VMX executable, on a Windows host, to be hijacked by a non-administrator leading to elevation of privilege.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workstation | Vmware | 14.0.0 (including) | 14.1.6 (excluding) |
| Workstation | Vmware | 15.0.0 (including) | 15.0.3 (excluding) |