description: For VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x and prior before 5.3.0), VMware Remote Console for Windows (10.x before 11.0.0), VMware Workstation for Windows (15.x before 15.5.2) the folder containing configuration files for the VMware USB arbitration service was found to be writable by all users. A local user on the system where the software is installed may exploit this issue to run commands as any user.
problem types: Privilege escalation vulnerability
affected:
{
product: VMware Horizon Client for Windows
vendor: VMware
versions:
status: affected, version: 5.x and prior before 5.3.0
}
{
product: VMware Remote Console for Windows
vendor: VMware
versions:
status: affected, version: 10.x before 11.0.0
}
{
product: VMware Workstation for Windows
vendor: VMware
versions:
status: affected, version: 15.x before 15.5.2
}
