Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1787
Race condition in mount.vmhgfs in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 7.1.x before 7.1.4, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.4, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 through 4.1 allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS by mounting a filesystem on top of an arbitrary directory.
Products affected by CVE-2011-1787
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2011-1787
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
443
IPs affected by CVE-2011-1787 92
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1787
0.01%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 1 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1787
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-1787
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-1787
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
VMSA-2011-0009.3Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025601
VMware Bugs in 'mount.vmhgfs' Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677
openSUSE.org - 503
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http://secunia.com/advisories/44904
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http://secunia.com/advisories/44840
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48098
Multiple VMware products 'Mount.vmhgfs' Mutiple Security Vulnerabilities
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