CVE-2009-1142

open-vm-tools: privilege escalation if vmware-user-suid-wrapper is setuid root and the ChmodChownDirectory function is enabled

Published Nov 23, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp files if vmware-user-suid-wrapper is setuid root and the ChmodChownDirectory function is enabled.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1143 An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp files if vmware-user-suid-wrapper is setuid root and the ChmodChownDirectory function is enabled.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Apr 25, 2025, 8:50 PM
Reserved
Mar 25, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 23, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 23, 2022, 12:00 AM