CVE-2007-1744 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMware Workstation before 5.5.4, when a folder is shared, allows users…
published 2007-05-02 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1738
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMware Workstation before 5.5.4, when a folder is shared, allows users on the guest system to write to arbitrary files on the host system via the "Backdoor I/O Port" interface.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html#554
patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017980
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/23721
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/1592
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/469011/30/6510/threaded
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/25079
third-party-advisory
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=521
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/467936/30/6690/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1744
- NVD CVE-2007-1744
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