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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-1126 · published 4 April 2011

CVE-2011-1126: Vmware vix api permissions and access controls vulnerability

Vmware · Vix Api

VMware vmrun, as used in VIX API 1.x before 1.10.3 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x and 7.x before 7.1.4 build 385536 on Linux, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in an unspecified directory.

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.38% · top 70.0% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.38%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

VMware vmrun, as used in VIX API 1.x before 1.10.3 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x and 7.x before 7.1.4 build 385536 on Linux, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in an unspecified directory.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000131.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43885 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43943 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8173
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025270
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517240/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47094
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0006.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0816 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66472
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000131.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43885 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43943 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8173
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025270
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517240/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47094
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0006.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0816 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66472

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-1126), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-30). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.