CVE-2007-5618: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2007-5618: Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x b...

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 15:39 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a legacy VMware local privilege escalation issue. On affected Windows hosts, unsafe service path handling could let a local user run a malicious program with higher privileges. Business urgency depends on whether these very old VMware products still exist in the environment. Exposure is most likely on unmanaged legacy Windows workstations, lab systems, jump boxes, or old virtualization hosts running the named VMware Player, Server, or Workstation versions. Modern supported VMware products are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Prioritize if legacy VMware is still installed on business Windows systems, especially shared workstations, admin machines, or servers. If no affected versions are present, this is mainly a legacy hygiene item rather than an active incident signal. Mitigation focus: Inventory Windows systems for affected VMware Player, Server, and Workstation versions.; Upgrade to the fixed versions named in VMware release notes or later supported releases.; Remove obsolete VMware software where business use no longer exists..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 02:08 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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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 21, 2007, 21:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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