PT-2006-7020 · Vmware · Vmware+1

C0Ntex · Published 2006-12-10 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-6410

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMWare version 5.5.1

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in an ActiveX control, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved by passing a long VmdbDb parameter to the Initialize function.

Recommendations For VMWare version 5.5.1, consider restricting access to the vulnerable ActiveX control until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the VmdbDb parameter in the Initialize function to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-6410

Affected Products

Vmware

Vmware Workstation

References · 8

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/2264 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6410 · Security Note
• http://open-security.org/advisories/17 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/452775/100/100/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/19732 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2008 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6410 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/452746/100/100/threaded · Note