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CVE-2010-1140

6.9 · MEDIUM

The USB service in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600 and VMware Player 3.0 before 3.0.1 build 227600 on Windows might allow host OS users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse…

Published Apr 12, 2010vmwareCWE-264EPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2010-1140 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vmware workstation. It was published on April 12, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The USB service in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600 and VMware Player 3.0 before 3.0.1 build 227600 on Windows might allow host OS users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse program at an unspecified location on the host OS disk.

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

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.htmlReflists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/39206Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1023834Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/39397Refwww.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1140?

CVE-2010-1140 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vmware workstation. It was published on April 12, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-1140?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. 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-2010-1140?

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-2010-1140?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-1140 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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