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CVE-2010-4297 Details

Description

The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html	CVE
http://osvdb.org/69590	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/42480	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820	CVE
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html	[email protected]
http://osvdb.org/69590	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/42480	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820	[email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
vmware workstation	6.5.0 6.5.1 6.5.2 6.5.3 6.5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware player	2.5 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware fusion	2.0 2.0.1 2.0.2 2.0.3 2.0.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware server	2.0.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware esxi	3.5 4.0 4.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:4.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware esx	3.5 4.0 4.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:4.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 10, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2010	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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