Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build…
Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, possibly involving a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00322 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 – 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 – 1.0.5; 2.0 – 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 – 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5 – 5.5.5; 6.0 – 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 6.06 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 – 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 – 1.0.5; 2.0 – 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 – 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 – 5.5.5; 6.0 – 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5023
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2h6v-37p4-8p5c
References
Patch 6
- http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
Sources
- CVE-2007-5023 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5023 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2h6v-37p4-8p5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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