CVE-2016-5328

Medium

not-fixedNot Available

Security vulnerability in tools

Description

VMware Tools 9.x and 10.x before 10.1.0 on OS X, when System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled, allows local users to determine kernel memory addresses and bypass the kASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.

Impact Assessment

This medium-severity vulnerability could be exploited under certain conditions to compromise security controls or access sensitive information. Should be addressed in a timely manner.

Attack Characteristics

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.35%

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days · more likely than 27.1% of all CVEs.

Quick Facts

PublishedJan 1, 1

Last ModifiedJan 1, 1

Discovered ByIndependent Security Researcher

Statusnot-fixed

Weakness Types

CWE-200

Unknown CWE

This vulnerability is associated with CWE-200. This type of weakness can lead to security issues if not properly addressed.

CWE-254

Unknown CWE

This vulnerability is associated with CWE-254. This type of weakness can lead to security issues if not properly addressed.

Attack Metrics

CVSS v3.1 Metrics Breakdown

attack Vector

LOCAL

attack Complexity

LOW

privileges Required

LOW

user Interaction

NONE

scope

Unchanged

confidentiality Impact

Medium

integrity Impact

Medium

availability Impact

Medium

Remediation Guide

How to Fix This Vulnerability

Remediation Steps

1Review and audit affected systems for potential exploitation
2Implement additional security controls if immediate patching is not possible
3Monitor for suspicious activity related to this vulnerability

Mitigation Strategies

Network Segmentation

Medium

Isolate affected systems from untrusted networks until patching is complete

Monitoring and Detection

Medium

Implement enhanced monitoring for exploitation attempts and unusual behavior

Event History

Vulnerability Timeline

Vulnerability published

0001-01-01T00:00:00Z

published

▪ Common questions

How severe is CVE-2016-5328?

CVE-2016-5328 is rated MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 5.5 (attack vector: LOCAL).

What kind of weakness is CVE-2016-5328?

CVE-2016-5328 is classified as CWE-200 — Security vulnerability in tools.

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CVE-2016-5328

Medium

not-fixedNot Available

Security vulnerability in tools

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Description

Impact Assessment

This medium-severity vulnerability could be exploited under certain conditions to compromise security controls or access sensitive information. Should be addressed in a timely manner.

Attack Characteristics

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.35%

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days · more likely than 27.1% of all CVEs.

Quick Facts

PublishedJan 1, 1

Last ModifiedJan 1, 1

Discovered ByIndependent Security Researcher

Statusnot-fixed

Weakness Types

CWE-200

Unknown CWE

This vulnerability is associated with CWE-200. This type of weakness can lead to security issues if not properly addressed.

CWE-254

Unknown CWE

This vulnerability is associated with CWE-254. This type of weakness can lead to security issues if not properly addressed.

Attack Metrics

CVSS v3.1 Metrics Breakdown

attack Vector

LOCAL

attack Complexity

LOW

privileges Required

LOW

user Interaction

NONE

scope

Unchanged

confidentiality Impact

Medium

integrity Impact

Medium

availability Impact

Medium

Remediation Guide

How to Fix This Vulnerability

Remediation Steps

1Review and audit affected systems for potential exploitation
2Implement additional security controls if immediate patching is not possible
3Monitor for suspicious activity related to this vulnerability

Mitigation Strategies

Network Segmentation

Medium

Isolate affected systems from untrusted networks until patching is complete

Monitoring and Detection

Medium

Implement enhanced monitoring for exploitation attempts and unusual behavior

Event History

Vulnerability Timeline

Vulnerability published

0001-01-01T00:00:00Z

published

▪ Common questions

How severe is CVE-2016-5328?

CVE-2016-5328 is rated MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 5.5 (attack vector: LOCAL).

What kind of weakness is CVE-2016-5328?

CVE-2016-5328 is classified as CWE-200 — Security vulnerability in tools.

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