CVE-2014-4199

open-vm-tools: insecure temporary file creation

Published Aug 28, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-4128 vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7714-1 Open VM Tools vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved
Jun 17, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 28, 2014, 3:14 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 26, 2014, 12:00 AM