CVE-2014-4200
mediumpriority · track · 19EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, uses 0644 permissions for the vm-support archive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by extracting files from this archive.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:9.10.2-4.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:9.10.2-4.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:9.10.2-4.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:9.10.2-4.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-debuginfo-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-debuginfo-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-debuginfo-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-debuginfo-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-debuginfo-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-debuginfo-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-debuginfo-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-debuginfo-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-desktop-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-desktop-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-desktop-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-desktop-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-devel-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-devel-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-devel-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246 - Fixedopen-vm-tools-devel-0:9.10.2-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.9–4.7
weaknesses
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affected products (31)
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advisories (1)
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- RHBA-2015:2246Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: open-vm-tools bug fix and enhancement update2015-11-19csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated open-vm-tools packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71cnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69410enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95494enisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71Exploitnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69410nvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758nvd
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