CVE-2007-5671 json
HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE…
published 2008-06-05 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5643
- cvss
- 4.4
- 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 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs to the \\.\hgfs device, which allows guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory locations in guest kernel memory and gain privileges.
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30556
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1744
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5688
vdb-entry, signature
- vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=712
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5358
vdb-entry, signature
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/493172/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020197
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/493148/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3922
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5671
- NVD CVE-2007-5671
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