VMware Workstation ActiveX Control vielib.dll Command Execution
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-4058
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX
control in vielib.dll 2.2.5.42958 in EMC VMware 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to
execute arbitrary local programs via a full pathname in the first argument to
the StartProcess method.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002577
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002577 - VMware Workstation ActiveX Control vielib.dll Command Execution
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- EMC VMware 6.0.0