Privilege Escalation via Trojan Horse Setup64.exe in VMware Workstation Pro and Player

Privilege Escalation via Trojan Horse Setup64.exe in VMware Workstation Pro and Player

CVE-2016-7086 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse setup64.exe file in the installation directory.

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