Security readout for executives and security teams
This issue lets a user inside a VMware guest learn whether specific files or directories exist on the host. The sources describe information disclosure, not file theft or code execution. Business urgency depends on whether legacy VMware products are still present in sensitive desktop, lab, or virtualization environments. Exposure is most likely in legacy VMware estates running Workstation 7.1.x, Player 3.1.x, Fusion 3.1.x, ESXi 3.5-4.1, or ESX 3.0.3-4.1. Modern environments are less likely affected unless old hosts remain in labs, embedded stacks, or unsupported virtualization clusters. Treat this as a legacy virtualization hygiene issue with moderate priority. It is not presented as actively exploited, but it crosses the guest-host boundary and can reveal host file presence. Prioritize remediation where guests are untrusted or host file names are sensitive. Mitigation focus: Identify any affected VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion, ESXi, or ESX versions.; Review VMware VMSA-2011-0009 for the vendor-provided remediation path.; Upgrade affected Workstation to 7.1.4 or later, where applicable..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- vmware-mountvmhgfs-info-disc(67813)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- openSUSE-SU-2011:0617CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
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