CVE-2011-1126

N/A

Published: April 1, 2011 at 09:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorWorkstationVix API· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

Description

VMware vmrun, as used in VIX API 1.x before 1.10.3 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x and 7.x before 7.1.4 build 385536 on Linux, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in an unspecified directory.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Vix API · VMware

95%

1.0 1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5 1.6.0 1.6.1 1.7 1.8 1.8.1 1.9

linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Workstation · VMware

95%

6.5.0 6.5.1 6.5.2 6.5.3 6.5.4 6.5.5 7.0 7.0.1 7.1 7.1.1 7.1.2 7.1.3

linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (10)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000131.html

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://secunia.com/advisories/43885

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://secunia.com/advisories/43943

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON

Source: [email protected]

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8173

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Source: [email protected]

http://securitytracker.com/id?1025270

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517240/100/0/threaded

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47094

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0006.html

CVSS

6.9MEDIUM[email protected]

Confidentiality: COMPLETE
Integrity: COMPLETE
Availability: COMPLETE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-264

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