# CVE-2010-4296: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Local users can gain privileges on the host OS via improper library loading in VMware virtualization products.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Dec 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9p6f-fgq7-v5pr

## What is CVE-2010-4296?

CVE-2010-4296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 6 Dec 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

vmware-mount in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Server 2.0.2 on Linux, and VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101 does not properly load libraries, which allows host OS users to gain privileges via vectors involving shared object files.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4296?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Vmware Fusion, Vmware Player, Vmware Server, Vmware Workstation.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-4296?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-4296 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4296 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Fusion

- [CVE-2020-3950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3950/): VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-4901](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-4901/): Memory corruption in Fusion Pro / Fusion (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2024-22267](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22267/): Use after free in VMware Fusion (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2019-5541](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5541/): Memory corruption in Workstation and Fusion (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-38811](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38811/): Code-execution vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-4296 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-4296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 6 Dec 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4296 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Vmware Fusion. 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-2010-4296/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4296/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4296
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4296
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-4296

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