Race condition in the mounting process in vmware-mount in VMware Workstation 7.x before…
Priority LOW 30CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Race condition in the mounting process in vmware-mount in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Server 2.0.2 on Linux, and VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101 allows host OS users to gain privileges via vectors involving temporary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00285 21st 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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4295
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmhg-h6vw-qwgj
References
More VMware Fusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03448 Improper privilege management in VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-16137 Out-of-bounds read in ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2017-03716 Observable discrepancy in Intel Most Modern Operating Systems CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
- TI-2017-03034 Memory corruption in VMware Workstation Pro/Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2011-03420 Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2010-4295 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4295 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fmhg-h6vw-qwgj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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