# CVE-2011-1126: VMware vmrun, as used in VIX API 1.x before 1.10.3 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x and 7.x before 7.1.4 build 385536 on Linux, might allow loca

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-04-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

VMware vmrun, as used in VIX API 1.x before 1.10.3 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x and 7.x before 7.1.4 build 385536 on Linux, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in an unspecified directory.

## 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://securitytracker.com/id?1025270
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43885
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0816
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66472
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0006.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000131.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517240/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43943
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47094
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8173

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