CVE-2007-5023: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2007-5023: Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x befor...

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, possibly involving a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 15:17 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a legacy Windows privilege-escalation issue in several VMware products. On affected Windows installations, a local user may be able to exploit unquoted path handling to run code with higher privileges. The sources do not provide a CVSS score, active exploitation evidence, or detailed attack conditions. Exposure is most likely in legacy Windows environments still running VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 build 56455 or 6.0.1 build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 or 2.0.1, ACE before 1.0.3, or Server before 1.0.4. Prioritize remediation where legacy VMware software runs on shared Windows workstations, administrator desktops, or lab servers. Business urgency is lower than a remote code execution issue, but privilege escalation can turn a local foothold into broader compromise. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected VMware products to the fixed builds or later named in the CVE record.; Check VMware release notes for product-specific upgrade guidance and supported replacement versions.; Remove unsupported legacy VMware products where upgrades are unavailable or operationally unnecessary..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 03:11 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 21, 2007, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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