VMware has patched two security flaws, an OS command injection vulnerability and a file upload hole, in its Carbon Black App Control security product running on Windows.
Both bugs are rated 9.1 out of 10 in terms of CVSS severity. They can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands on the Windows host, such as commands to deploy malware, exfiltrate data, or explore the rest of the network.
In both cases, an attacker needs to be logged in as an administrator or highly privileged user, which means exploitation is limited to rogue insiders and hijacked admin accounts. On the other hand, exploitation means a bad situation is about to get a lot worse. Given the rise of insider threats, and compromised administrator access, patching this to limit scope of even trusted accounts isn’t such a bad idea.
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Source: The Register