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CVE-2015-6933

Published: Jan 9, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
NVD MITRE
6.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The VMware Tools HGFS (aka Shared Folders) implementation in VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.2, VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.2, VMware Fusion 7.x before 7.1.2, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0 allows Windows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS kernel memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

playervmware
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
workstationvmware
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
esxivmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
fusionvmware
On-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
n/an/a
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034603
securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034604
securitytracker.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0001.html
vmware.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 9, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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