Security readout for executives and security teams
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 has a local privilege escalation issue. A normal user on an affected host could potentially gain System-level privileges because the vmware-vmx process loads DLLs from a path controlled by a local environment variable. Exposure is limited to hosts running VMware Workstation Pro or Player 12.x before 12.5.3, especially shared workstations or systems where untrusted local users can log in. Treat this as a targeted workstation hardening priority, not an internet-wide emergency. The business risk is higher on shared, developer, lab, or administrative systems where local privilege escalation could compromise the host. Mitigation focus: Upgrade VMware Workstation Pro/Player to version 12.5.3 or later.; Review VMware advisory VMSA-2017-0003 for vendor-specific remediation guidance.; Inventory hosts with VMware Workstation 12.x installed..
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