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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.806755
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:VMware Fusion Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (May 2016) - Mac OS X
Summary:VMware Fusion is prone to host privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
VMware Fusion is prone to host privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an arbitrary file write
issue.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation would allow an attacker
to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service by modifying a
configuration file.

Affected Software/OS:
VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.5 on
Mac OS X.

Solution:
Upgrade to VMware Fusion version
6.0.5 or later.

CVSS Score:
6.4

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8370
BugTraq ID: 72338
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72338
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88252465/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000007
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031642
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031643
http://secunia.com/advisories/62551
http://secunia.com/advisories/62605
http://secunia.com/advisories/62669
XForce ISS Database: vmware-cve20148370-priv-esc(100933)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100933
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