{
    "id": "CVE-2010-4297",
    "published": "2010-12-06 21:05:49",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:24:31",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-20",
    "description": "The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a \"command injection\" issue.",
    "epss_score": "0.05170",
    "epss_percentile": "0.92213",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-06 18:17:08",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "vmware",
            "product": "esx"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "vmware",
            "product": "esxi"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "vmware",
            "product": "fusion"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "vmware",
            "product": "player"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "vmware",
            "product": "server"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "vmware",
            "product": "workstation"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "15717",
            "title": "VMware Tools - Update OS Command Injection",
            "date": "2010-12-09",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15717"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html",
        "http://osvdb.org/69590",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/42480",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/42482",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820",
        "http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116",
        "http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html",
        "http://osvdb.org/69590",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/42480",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/42482",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820",
        "http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116"
    ]
}