CVE-2011-2145 describes a procedural error in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) component, specifically mount.vmhgfs, affecting various VMware products including Workstation, Player, Fusion, ESXi, and ESX when a Solaris or FreeBSD guest OS is utilized. This vulnerability allows guest OS users to modify arbitrary files within the guest operating system. With a CVSS score of 6.3 (medium severity), it has a local attack vector and medium attack complexity, leading to high impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
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