Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 21, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5618
CVE-2007-5618
Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.5,<5.5.5
- (no CPE)range: 5.x before 5.5.5, 6.x before 6.0.1
- Range: <1.0.5, <2.0.1
Patches
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References
15- www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/26890nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28289nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/referencesnvdThird Party Advisory
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