Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-2752 is a local privilege escalation issue in VMware vMA 4.x and 5.x before 5.0.0.2. A user already on the system could potentially gain higher privileges by abusing how software loads a DLL from the current working directory. This is not described as remotely exploitable in the provided sources. Exposure is most likely where legacy VMware vMA 4.x or 5.x appliances remain deployed below version 5.0.0.2, especially if multiple administrators or local users can access the appliance. Treat as a targeted legacy-infrastructure risk. Prioritize if old vMA appliances still manage important VMware environments or allow shared local access. Lower urgency if no affected vMA versions exist. Mitigation focus: Upgrade VMware vMA to 5.0.0.2 or later where applicable.; Review VMware VMSA-2012-0010 for vendor-specific remediation guidance.; Restrict local shell access to trusted administrators only..
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- vmware-vma-unspec-priv-esc(75891)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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