CVE-2010-1141 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking a Windows guest user into clicking a file on a network share, affecting VMware virtualization products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-1141?
CVE-2010-1141 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 12 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
VMware Tools in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware Server 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 246742; VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0; and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0 does not properly access libraries, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a Windows guest OS user into clicking on a file that is stored on a network share.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1141?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Vmware Ace, Vmware Esx, Vmware Esxi, Vmware Fusion, Vmware Player, Vmware Server and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2010-1141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esx
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q95x-7x5m-676v.