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CVE-2008-4915

The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.

Published

2008-11-10T14:12:55.950

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
CWE-264

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	esx	≤ 3.5	Yes
Application	vmware	esxi	3.5	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.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32612 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32624 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32612 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32624 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)