6.9

CVE-2011-1126: vmware vix_api

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 01-04-2011Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1126 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in vmware vix_api. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% 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
0.38%
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. 01-04-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware vmrun, as used in VIX API 1.x before 1.10.3 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x and 7.x before 7.1.4 build 385536 on Linux, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in an unspecified directory.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.38% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.38%

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

Vmware2 products
  • vix_api1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.2 | 1.1.3 | 1.1.4 | 1.1.5 | 1.6.0 | 1.6.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8.1 | 1.9
  • workstation6.5.0 | 6.5.1 | 6.5.2 | 6.5.3 | 6.5.4 | 6.5.5 | 7.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.1 | 7.1.1 | 7.1.2 | 7.1.3

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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