cve/2016/CVE-2016-7086.md

### [CVE-2016-7086](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7086)
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### Description

The installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse setup64.exe file in the installation directory.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.