vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3…
Priority LOW 28CWE-59Published · 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
- None · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00432 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vm-support:0.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.88 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.0.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vm-support:0.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.88 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4199
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v55p-68fc-xxcv
References
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2014-4199 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4199 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v55p-68fc-xxcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-4199 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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