CVE-2007-5023 describes an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability affecting multiple VMware products, including Workstation, Player, ACE, and Server, across various versions. This local privilege escalation flaw, with a CVSS score of 6.9, allows an attacker to gain full control over the compromised system by potentially placing a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: directory. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.0, <= 1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.0.0, <= 1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0, <= 2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.0, <= 1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5, <= 5.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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