CVE-2007-5618 describes an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability affecting VMware Player, Server, and Workstation versions prior to their respective patches. This flaw could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by placing malicious programs in specific directories. While the CVSS score of 7.2 indicates high severity with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.5, < 5.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.0, < 6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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