description: Linux Guest VMs running on VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.2) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper file permissions in Cortado Thinprint. Local attackers with non-administrative access to a Linux guest VM with virtual printing enabled may exploit this issue to elevate their privileges to root on the same guest VM.
problem types: Local privilege escalation vulnerability
affected:
{
product: Workstation
vendor: VMware
versions:
status: affected, version: 15.x before 15.5.2
}
{
product: Fusion
vendor: VMware
versions:
status: affected, version: 11.x before 11.5.2
}
