Security readout for executives and security teams
This VMware flaw could let someone with access inside a guest virtual machine run code on the Windows host. That breaks a core isolation boundary. The bundle does not show active exploitation, but affected desktop virtualization systems should be treated as high priority where untrusted guests or users are present. Exposure is limited to Windows systems running the listed VMware Workstation, Player, or Horizon Client local-mode versions before the fixed releases. Risk is highest where users can run or control guest VMs, especially shared lab, contractor, malware-analysis, or endpoint virtualization environments. Prioritize remediation for any still-running affected VMware desktop virtualization hosts. This is an older CVE, but the impact is a guest-to-host escape scenario, which can compromise the workstation or lab host that operators assume is isolated. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected VMware Workstation versions to 10.0.6, 11.1.1, or later.; Upgrade affected VMware Player versions to 6.0.6, 7.1.1, or later.; Update VMware Horizon Client local-mode deployments per VMSA-2015-0004 guidance..
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