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CVE-2005-2939

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-11-18 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in VMWare Workstation 5.0.0 build-13124 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder.

Affected products

• VMware Workstation: 5.0.0_build_13124

References

• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015225
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=340&type=vulnerabilities
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15448
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015225
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=340&type=vulnerabilities
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15448

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