vendor:
VMware Player
by:
shinnai
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Format String DoS
134
CWE
Product Name: VMware Player
Affected Version From: 2.5.2003
Affected Version To: 2.5.2003
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:vmware:vmware_player
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Windows XP Professional Ita SP3
2010
VMware Authorization Service <= 2.5.3 (vmware-authd.exe) Format String DoS
VMware Player and Workstation are prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because the applications fail to perform adequate validation checks on user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the 'vmware-authd' process, denying service to legitimate users.
Mitigation:
Ensure that user-supplied input is properly validated.
