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CVE-2015-5191

N/A
Published: July 28, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTools· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected

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

Tools· VMware
95%
v ≤ 10.0.8
Affected range stops below 10.0.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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.

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html

CVSS

3.7LOW[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362

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