6.9

CVE-2007-5023: canonical ubuntu_linux

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 21-09-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5023 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-09-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, possibly involving a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware4 products
  • ace≥ 1.0, ≤ 1.0.3
  • player≥ 1.0.0, ≤ 1.0.5 | ≥ 2.0, ≤ 2.0.1
  • server≥ 1.0, ≤ 1.0.4
  • workstation≥ 5, ≤ 5.5.5 | ≥ 6.0, ≤ 6.0.1
Canonical1 product

2 vendors · 5 products

References

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