CVE-2012-5459 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows allows host OS use…
published 2012-11-14 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5378
- cvss
- 7.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a "system folder."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.9 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/56470
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/87119
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/79923
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5459
- NVD CVE-2012-5459
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