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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2752 · published 1 June 2012

CVE-2012-2752: Vmware vma vulnerability

Vmware · Vma

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware vMA 4.x and 5.x before 5.0.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.9%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware vMA 4.x and 5.x before 5.0.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/82276
http://secunia.com/advisories/49300
http://secunia.com/advisories/49322
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53697
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027099
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0010.html Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75891
http://osvdb.org/82276
http://secunia.com/advisories/49300
http://secunia.com/advisories/49322
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53697
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027099
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0010.html Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75891

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2752), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.