CVE-2007-5618

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.

Published: 2007-10-21 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2007-5618 is rated Moderate Risk (41.7/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.45%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5618

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.05% 0.45% +0.40%
2 2023-03-07 1.55% 0.05% -1.49%
3 2022-02-04 — 1.55% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-5618

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-5618

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-5618

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware player >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware player >= 2.0, < 2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware server < 1.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation >= 5.5, < 5.5.5 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation >= 6.0, < 6.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-5618

URL Tags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26890 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28289 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references Third Party Advisory
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