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TI-2016-04620 Aliases CVE-2016-5328GHSA-4h47-vq45-ccw2

VMware Tools 9.x and 10.x before 10.1.0 on OS X, when System Integrity Protection (SIP)…

Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

VMware Tools 9.x and 10.x before 10.1.0 on OS X, when System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled, allows local users to determine kernel memory addresses and bypass the kASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00351 28th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.0.8VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.10VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.11VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.10 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.11 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.12VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.13VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.15VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.16VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.17VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.10VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.11VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.12VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.15VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10.5VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.12 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.13 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.15 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.16 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.17 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.10 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.11 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.12 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.15 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10.5 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5328
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4h47-vq45-ccw2

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-27491 VMSA-2025-0015: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools updates address multiple… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-07286 VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1LOW 3.9
  • TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-07316 Authentication bypass by capture-replay in VMware Tools CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-05043 Uncontrolled search path in VMware Tools for Windows, VMware Remote Console for Windows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-16924 Improper signature verification in VMware Tools CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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