CVE-2007-5618
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware...
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.
- Record
CVE-2007-5618- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.
- Record
CVE-2007-5618- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5590 No score
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5590- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-297c-8rmr-xrxf No score
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware...
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.
- Record
GHSA-297c-8rmr-xrxf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
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| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, references, title | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5618 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Vmware Player, published October 21, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229
vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
secunia.com/advisories/26890
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securityfocus.com/bid/28289
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5618
github.com/advisories/GHSA-297c-8rmr-xrxf