Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105508
Category:	VMware Local Security Checks
Title:	VMware ESXi updates address important guest privilege escalation vulnerability (VMSA-2016-0001)
Summary:	VMware ESXi updates address important guest privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: VMware ESXi updates address important guest privilege escalation vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: Important Windows-based guest privilege escalation in VMware Tools A kernel memory corruption vulnerability is present in the VMware Tools 'Shared Folders' (HGFS) feature running on Microsoft Windows. Successful exploitation of this issue could lead to an escalation of privilege in the guest operating system. Affected Software/OS: VMware ESXi 6.0 without patch ESXi600-201512102-SG VMware ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201512102-SG VMware ESXi 5.1 without patch ESXi510-201510102-SG VMware ESXi 5.0 without patch ESXi500-201510102-SG Solution: Apply the missing patch(es). CVSS Score: 6.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-6933 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034603 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034604
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