CVE-2012-4897
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.9)—
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Movie Decoder before 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the installer directory.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 6.9
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.41%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 33
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0069.html
- http://osvdb.org/85957
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55802
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0014.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79046
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0069.html
- http://osvdb.org/85957
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55802
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0014.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79046
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