CVE-2014-4199
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other...
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
- Record
CVE-2014-4199- CVSS 2.0
- 6.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
- Record
CVE-2014-4199- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-4128 No score
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
- Record
EUVD-2014-4128- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v55p-68fc-xxcv No score
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other...
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
- Record
GHSA-v55p-68fc-xxcv- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
- Record
CVE-2014-4199- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-4199 No score
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4199- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-4199 No score
vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4199- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7714-1 No score
open-vm-tools vulnerabilities
Matthias Gerstner discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled file descriptors when dropping privileges. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to hijack /dev/uinput and simulate user inputs. (CVE-2023-34059)
Dolev Farhi discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain file permissions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to setup a symlink attack and override files without authorization. (CVE-2014-4199)
- Record
USN-7714-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
open-vm-toolsDebian:12 |
before 2:9.4.6-1770165-7 | 2:9.4.6-1770165-7 |
open-vm-toolsDebian:13 |
before 2:9.4.6-1770165-7 | 2:9.4.6-1770165-7 |
open-vm-toolsDebian:14 |
before 2:9.4.6-1770165-7 | 2:9.4.6-1770165-7 |
open-vm-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-desktopRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-desktopRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
open-vm-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-desktopRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-tools-desktopRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.10.2-4.el7 | 0:9.10.2-4.el7 |
open-vm-toolsUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1, plus listed versions 2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu12013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu22013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu42013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu52013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu6 Show 8 moreShow less2:9.4.0-1280544-52:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu12:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu22:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu42:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu52:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu62:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.22:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4 |
2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1 |
open-vm-toolsUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1, plus listed versions 2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu12013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu22013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu42013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu52013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu6 Show 8 moreShow less2:9.4.0-1280544-52:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu12:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu22:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu42:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu52:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu62:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.22:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4 |
2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-4199 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Vmware Tools, published August 28, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in open-vm-tools 2:9.4.6-1770165-7.
References
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95493
osvdb.org/110458
securitytracker.com/id/1030758
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4199
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v55p-68fc-xxcv
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4199
access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2246
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172833
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhba-2015_2246.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4199
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-4199