CVE-2012-1518 json
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.2, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.2, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMwar…
published 2012-04-17 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1536
- cvss
- 8.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.2, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.2, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 use an incorrect ACL for the VMware Tools folder, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction
1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 8.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0007.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/48782
third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/81163
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1026922
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/53006
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16745
vdb-entry, signature
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securitytracker.com
/id?1026923
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1518
- NVD CVE-2012-1518
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