CVE-2013-5972 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can escalate privileges to the host OS via improper shared library handling in VMware Workstation and Player on Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5972?
CVE-2013-5972 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Player, published on 16 Nov 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware Workstation 9.x before 9.0.3 and VMware Player 5.x before 5.0.3 on Linux do not properly handle shared libraries, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5972?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Player, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-5972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5hv-qvxr-7rrh.