CVE-2009-1143

open-vm-tools: access bypass due to realpath race condition in mount.vmhgfs (aka hgfsmounter)

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

CVSS 3.1

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Published · November 23, 2022

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A vulnerability was found in open-vm-tools. This flaw allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions on mounting shares via a symlink attack that leverages a realpath race condition in mount.vmhgfs (aka hgfsmounter).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')