CVE-2011-2145 Missing authorization in n/a
Guest OS users can modify arbitrary files in Solaris or FreeBSD guests via a procedural error in VMware HGFS.
- 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
What is CVE-2011-2145?
CVE-2011-2145 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 6 Jun 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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, when a Solaris or FreeBSD guest OS is used, allows guest OS users to modify arbitrary guest OS files via unspecified vectors, related to a "procedural error."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2145?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Vmware Esx, Vmware Esxi, Vmware Fusion, Vmware Player, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2145?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2011-2145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esx
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2145, GHSA-vpj8-4chw-6r65.