CVE-2016-7085 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the VMware installer on Windows.
- 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-2016-7085?
CVE-2016-7085 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7085?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Workstation Player, Vmware Workstation Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7085?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-7085 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7085 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4gv-cxmr-2mr8.