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CVE-2015-6933

The VMware Tools HGFS (aka Shared Folders) implementation in VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.2, VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.2, VMware Fusion 7.x before 7.1.2, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0 allows Windows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS kernel memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Severity
Medium 6.3
Published
9 Jan 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 71% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper access control (CWE-284)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware ESXiServers and applications · cpe:o:vmware:esxi
  • Version 6.0
  • Version 5.5
  • Version 5.1-1
  • Version 5.1
All 7 release lines
  • Version 5.0
  • Version 5.0-1
  • Version 5.0-2
  • Version 5.1
  • Version 5.1-1
  • Version 5.5
  • Version 6.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6933
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6933