CVE-2012-5459

HIGH · CVSS 7.9 EPSS 0.61%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-11-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2012-5459

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.9

EPSS

0.61%

Windows VMware VMWare

Original Filing — NVD Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a "system folder."