CVE-2010-4296
highpriority · track · 29OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
vmware-mount in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Server 2.0.2 on Linux, and VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101 does not properly load libraries, which allows host OS users to gain privileges via vectors involving shared object files.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7.2
weaknesses
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affected products (13)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (20)
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- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/69584enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42453enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42482enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45168enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820enisa_euvd
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