CVE-2011-1787 json
Race condition in mount.vmhgfs in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 7.1.x before 7.1.4, VMware Player 3.1.x be…
published 2011-06-06 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1785
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Race condition in mount.vmhgfs in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 7.1.x before 7.1.4, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.4, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 through 4.1 allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS by mounting a filesystem on top of an arbitrary directory.
Patch / fix
- open-vm-tools Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2:8.4.2+2011.08.21-471295-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1787
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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hermes.opensuse.org
/messages/8711677
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/44904
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/48098
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/44840
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1025601
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-1787
- NVD CVE-2011-1787
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