6.9

CVE-2012-1666: vmware esx

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 08-09-2012Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-1666 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in vmware esx. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
38/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 08-09-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Tools in VMware Workstation before 8.0.4, VMware Player before 4.0.4, VMware Fusion before 4.1.2, VMware View before 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.1 before U3 and 5.0 before P03 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse tpfc.dll file in the current working directory.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.78% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    ThinPrint - 'tpfc.dll' Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Vmware5 products
  • esx4.1 | 5.0
  • fusion≤ 4.1.1 | 4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.1
  • player≤ 4.0.3 | 4.0 | 4.0.0.18997 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2
  • view≤ 5.0 | 4.6.0
  • workstation≤ 8.0.3 | 8.0 | 8.0.0.18997 | 8.0.1 | 8.0.1.27038 | 8.0.2

1 vendor · 5 products

References

2 links