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CVE-2008-0967

Untrusted search path vulnerability in vmware-authd in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.7 build 91707 and 6.x before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.7 build 91707 and 2.x before 2.0.4 build 93057, and VMware Server before 1.0.6 build 91891 on Linux, and VMware ESXi 3.5 and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5, allows local users to gain privileges via a library path option in a configuration file.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-0967 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, 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

2008-06-05T20:32:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	esx_server	2.5.5	Yes
Application	vmware	esx_server	3.1	Yes
Application	vmware	esx_server	3.2	Yes
Application	vmware	esx_server	3.3	Yes
Application	vmware	esx_server	3.5	Yes
Application	vmware	esxi	3.5	Yes
Application	vmware	player	1.0.0	Yes
Application	vmware	player	1.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	player	1.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	player	1.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	player	1.0.4	Yes
Application	vmware	player	1.0.5	Yes
Application	vmware	player	1.0.6	Yes
Application	vmware	player	2.0	Yes
Application	vmware	player	2.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	player	2.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	player	2.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	server	1.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_server	1.0.0	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_server	1.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_server	1.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_server	1.0.4	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_server	1.0.5	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_workstation	5.5.0	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_workstation	5.5.2	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_workstation	5.5.5	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_workstation	5.5.6	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_workstation	6.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_workstation	6.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	vmware_workstation	6.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	5.5.1	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	5.5.3	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	5.5.4	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	6.0	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esx	3.0.0	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esx	3.0.1	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esx	3.0.2	Yes

References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=713 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30556 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020198 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29557 ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42878 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4768 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5583 ([email protected])
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=713 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30556 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020198 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29557 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42878 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4768 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5583 (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.