Privilege escalation vulnerability in VMware Player and Workstation

Description

An improper file access was found in VMware products. By exploiting this vulnerability malicious users can gain privileges. This vulnerability can be exploited locally.

Original advisories

• VMware advisory

Related products

• VMware-Workstation
• VMware-Player

CVE list

• CVE-2016-2077
  critical

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