CVE-2011-2146 json
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…
published 2011-06-06 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2138
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 determine the existence of host OS files and directories via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- open-vm-tools Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2:8.4.2+2011.08.21-471295-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2146
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- 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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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/67813
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/48098
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/44840
third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1025601
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2146
- NVD CVE-2011-2146
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