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VMware Products Shared Folders Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA29117

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Release Date:

2008-02-26

Last Update:

2008-03-18

Popularity:

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Critical:

Less critical

Impact:

Security Bypass

Where:

Local system

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

VMware ACE 1.x
VMware ACE 2.x
VMware Player 1.x
VMware Player 2.x
VMware Server 1.x
VMware Workstation 5.x
VMware Workstation 6.x

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Solution:
VMware Player:
Update to version 1.0.6 or 2.0.3.
http://www.vmware.com/download/player/

VMware ACE:
Update to version 2.0.3 or 1.0.5.

VMware Workstation:
Update to version 6.0.3 or 5.5.6.

VMware Server:
Update to version 1.0.5.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Gerardo Richarte, Core Security Technologies.

Changelog:
2008-03-17: Updated "Solution" section. Added VMware Server to list of affected products.
2008-03-18: Added link to "Original Advisory" section. Updated "Solution" section with additional information for VMware Player 1.x, VMware ACE 1.x, and VMware Workstation 5.x.

Original Advisory:
VMware:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/micr...;cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004034
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html

CORE-2007-0930 (via Full-Disclosure):
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060457.html

Other References:
SA25079:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25079/

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