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CVE-2007-1056

7.2 · HIGH

VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build 34685 does not provide per-user restrictions on certain privileged actions, which allows local users to perform restricted operations such as changing system time, ac…

Published Feb 21, 2007vmwareCWE-264EPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2007-1056 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vmware workstation. It was published on February 21, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build 34685 does not provide per-user restrictions on certain privileged actions, which allows local users to perform restricted operations such as changing system time, accessing hardware components, and stopping the "VMware tools service" service. NOTE: exploitation is simplified via (1) weak file permissions (Users = Read & Execute) for %PROGRAMFILES%\VMware; and weak registry key permissions (access by Users) for (2) vmmouse, (3) vmscsi, (4) VMTools, (5) vmx_svga, and (6) vmxnet in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\; which allows local users to perform various privileged actions outside of the guest OS by executing certain files under %PROGRAMFILES%\VMware\VMware Tools, as demonstrated by (a) VMControlPanel.cpl and (b) vmwareservice.exe.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vmware. Update workstation to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/45244Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2281Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460664/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461807/100/0/threadedRefosvdb.org/45244Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2281Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460664/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461807/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1056?

CVE-2007-1056 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vmware workstation. It was published on February 21, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-1056?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-1056?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vmware. Update workstation to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-1056?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-1056 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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