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CVE-2016-7086

The installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstatio...

High CVSS 7.8

Overview

The installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse setup64.exe file in the installation directory.

CWE: CWE-264 Published: 2016-12-29T09:59:00.477
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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