# CVE-2010-3277: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-09-28 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41574
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000105.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2491
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024481

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