CVE-2015-6933

The VMware Tools HGFS (aka Shared Folders) implementation in VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.2, VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.2, VMware Fusion 7.x before 7.1.2, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0 allows Windows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS kernel memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2016-01-09 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-6933 is rated Moderate Risk (55.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.81%). EPSS rose +1.31% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-6933

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 2026-03-04 0.50% 1.81% +1.31%
2 2026-03-01 1.81% 0.50% -1.31%
3 2026-02-04 — 1.81% —

Full EPSS history (29 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-6933

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.3 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.8 3.4 [email protected]
6.5 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-6933

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-6933

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware player 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware player 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware player 7.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 11.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 11.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware esxi 5.0 cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware esxi 5.0 cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware esxi 5.0 cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware esxi 5.1 cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware esxi 5.1 cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware esxi 5.5 cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware esxi 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 7.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-6933

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