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CVE-2008-3692

Unspecified vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3691, CVE-2008-3693, CVE-2008-3694, CVE-2008-3695, and CVE-2008-3696.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3692 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware and 1 other, 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

2008-09-03T14:12:00.000

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
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	ace	< 1.0.7	Yes
Application	vmware	ace	< 2.0.5	Yes
Application	vmware	player	< 1.0.8	Yes
Application	vmware	player	< 2.0.5	Yes
Application	vmware	server	< 1.0.7	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	< 5.5.8	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	< 6.0.5	Yes

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31707 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31708 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31709 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31710 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30934 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020791 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31707 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31708 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31709 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31710 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30934 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020791 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 Third Party Advisory (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.