# CVE-2010-3277: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary web scripts by placing a malicious index.htm file in the installation directory, affecting VMware Workstation and Player users.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2010
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-38hp-c2qq-q6vh

## What is CVE-2010-3277?

CVE-2010-3277 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Vmware Player, published on 28 Sep 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The installer in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 and VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 renders an index.htm file if present in the installation directory, which might allow local users to trigger unintended interpretation of web script or HTML by creating this file.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3277?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Vmware Player, Vmware Workstation.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-3277?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-3277 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3277 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Player

- [CVE-2007-5617](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5617/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-2077](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2077/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-5458](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5458/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2012-5459](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5459/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.9)
- [CVE-2013-5972](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5972/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-3277 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-3277 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Vmware Player, published on 28 Sep 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3277 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Vmware Player. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3277/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3277/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3277
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3277
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-3277

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3277/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.