CVE-2016-5330

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-5330?

Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Q: Is CVE-2016-5330 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2016-5330 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 18.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-5330?

CVE-2016-5330 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2016-5330 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for fusion (NVD), workstation player (NVD), workstation pro (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGHEPSS 97th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

CWE-426

How to fix

Remediation Available

fusionNVD

Affected:>= 8.1, < 8.1.1Fixed in:8.1.1CVE-2016-5330derived from NVD

workstation playerNVD

Affected:>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.1Fixed in:12.1.1CVE-2016-5330derived from NVD

workstation proNVD

Affected:>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.1Fixed in:12.1.1CVE-2016-5330derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

18.02%probability of exploitation in 30 days

97thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

securify.nl

Vendor Advisory1

vmware.com

Third-Party Advisory6

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-426 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2015-0096	High	9.3	71%	-	-
CVE-2016-10009	High	7.3	37%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-0016	High	7.8	30%	-	-
CVE-2012-1854	High	7.8	21%	KEV	-
CVE-2018-12589	High	7.8	20%	-	-
CVE-2022-22047	High	7.8	17%	KEV	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2016-5330?

Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2016-5330 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2016-5330 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 18.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2016-5330?

CVE-2016-5330 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2016-5330 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for fusion (NVD), workstation player (NVD), workstation pro (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.