Rule--Sid12205--Summary:This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in VMware.--Impact:  Loss of integrity. --Detailed Information:Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in vielib.dll 2.2.5.42958 in EMC VMware 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a full pathname in the first argument to the StartProcess method.--Affected Systems:EMC VMware 1--Attack Scenarios:--Ease of Attack:Simple.--False Positives:None known.--False Negatives:None known.--Corrective Action:Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.--Contributors:Sourcefire Vulnerability Research TeamThis document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/--Additional References:--