VMware Studio temporary files privilege escalation

studio-tmp-files-privilege-escalation (60351)

High Risk

Description:

VMware Studio could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error when handling temporary files. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	4.6
Access Vector:	Local
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	3.4
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Refer to VMSA-2010-0011 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

• VMSA-2010-0011: VMware Studio 2.1 addresses security vulnerabilities in virtual appliances created with Studio 2.0.
• BID-41568: VMWare Studio Temporary Files Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
• CVE-2010-2427: VMware Studio 2.0 does not properly write to temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
• OSVDB ID: 66433: VMware Studio Privilege Unspecified Temporary File Handling Local Privilege Escalation
• SA40507: VMware Studio Privilege Escalation and Command Execution
• SECTRACK ID: 1024187: VMware Studio Bugs Let Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Commands and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
• VUPEN/ADV-2010-1791: VMware Studio Command Execution and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

• VMware Studio 2.0

Reported:

Jul 13, 2010

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