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CVE-2010-1142

HIGH · CVSS 8.5 EPSS 1.64%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2010-04-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5. It affects Windows, VMware, VMWare and other products.

CVE
CVE-2010-1142
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.5
EPSS
1.64%
Windows VMware VMWare ESXi

Original NVD Description

VMware Tools in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware Server 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 246742; VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0; and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0 does not properly load VMware programs, which might allow Windows guest OS users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse program at an unspecified location on the guest OS disk.