# CVE-2010-4297: The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-12-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.

## 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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## References

- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
- http://osvdb.org/69590
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42480
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42482
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15717

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