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CVE-2007-0063

Integer underflow in the DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075 and ACE 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed DHCP packet that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-0063 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-09-21T19:17:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-191

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	ace	< 1.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	ace	< 2.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	player	< 1.0.5	Yes
Application	vmware	player	< 2.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	server	< 1.0.4	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	< 5.5.5	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	< 6.0.1	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esx	2.0.2	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esx	2.1.3	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esx	2.5.3	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esx	2.5.4	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esx	3.0.0	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esx	3.0.1	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.04	Yes

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26890 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27694 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27706 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-23.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/threats/275.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25729 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018717 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-543-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33103 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26890 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27694 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27706 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-23.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/threats/275.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25729 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018717 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-543-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33103 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.