CVE-2012-5459
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.9)—
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a "system folder."
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 7.9
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.61%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 47
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
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 (2)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- http://osvdb.org/87119
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56470
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79923
- http://osvdb.org/87119
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56470
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79923
JSON original (NVD)
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