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CVE-2014-8370

VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5 allow host OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service (arbitrary write to a file) by modifying a configuration file.

Severity
Medium 6.4
Published
29 Jan 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
4.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 91% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware ESXiServers and applications · cpe:o:vmware:esxi
  • Version 5.0
  • Version 5.0-1
  • Version 5.0-2
  • Version 5.1
  • Version 5.1-1
  • Version 5.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8370
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8370