Description
VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains an insecure library loading vulnerability via ALSA sound driver configuration files. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to escalate their privileges to root in a Linux host machine.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Workstation Pro/Player | All 12.x versions prior to version 12.5.6 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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VMware Workstation ALSA Config File Local Privilege Escalation
exploit/linux/local/vmware_alsa_config
Exploit-DB 2
- VMware Workstation/Player < 12.5.5 - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-47171 · local · Dec 30, 2018
- VMware Workstation for Linux 12.5.2 build-4638234 - ALSA Configuration Host Local Privilege Escalation EDB-42045 · local · May 22, 2017 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 98566 vdb-entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html
- 1038525 vdb-entry
- 42045 exploit