CVE-2015-6933: vmware esxi Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-6933 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in vmware esxi. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 09-01-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The VMware Tools HGFS (aka Shared Folders) implementation in VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.2, VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.2, VMware Fusion 7.x before 7.1.2, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0 allows Windows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS kernel memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.33% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Vmware4 products
- esxiEOL5.0 | 5.0:1 | 5.0:2 | 5.1 | 5.1:1 | 5.5 | 6.0
- fusion7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1.1
- player7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1.1
- workstation11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1.1
1 vendor · 4 products