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CVE-2009-1805


Unspecified vulnerability in the VMware Descheduled Time Accounting driver in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.x before 2.0.1 build 156745, VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.2 build 147997, VMware ESXi 3.5, and VMware ESX 3.0.2, 3.0.3, and 3.5, when the Descheduled Time Accounting Service is not running, allows guest OS users on Windows to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1805 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, 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

2009-06-01T19:30:00.203

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware ace ≤ 2.5.1 Yes
Application vmware ace 1.0 Yes
Application vmware ace 1.0.0 Yes
Application vmware ace 1.0.1 Yes
Application vmware ace 1.0.2 Yes
Application vmware ace 1.0.3 Yes
Application vmware ace 1.0.3_build_54075 Yes
Application vmware ace 1.0.4 Yes
Application vmware ace 1.0.5 Yes
Application vmware ace 1.0.6 Yes
Application vmware ace 1.0.7 Yes
Application vmware ace 2.0 Yes
Application vmware ace 2.0.1 Yes
Application vmware ace 2.0.1_build_55017 Yes
Application vmware ace 2.0.2 Yes
Application vmware ace 2.0.3 Yes
Application vmware ace 2.0.4 Yes
Application vmware ace 2.0.5 Yes
Application vmware ace 2.5.0 Yes
Application vmware esx 3.0.2 Yes
Application vmware esx 3.0.3 Yes
Application vmware esx 3.5 Yes
Application vmware esxi 3.5 Yes
Application vmware fusion ≤ 2.0.1 Yes
Application vmware fusion 2.0 Yes
Application vmware player ≤ 2.5.1 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 1.0.7 Yes
Application vmware player 1.0.8 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 player 2.0.4 Yes
Application vmware player 2.0.5 Yes
Application vmware player 2.5 Yes
Application vmware server ≤ 1.0.8 Yes
Application vmware server 1.0 Yes
Application vmware server 1.0.1 Yes
Application vmware server 1.0.1_build_29996 Yes
Application vmware server 1.0.2 Yes
Application vmware server 1.0.3 Yes
Application vmware server 1.0.4 Yes
Application vmware server 1.0.4_build_56528 Yes
Application vmware server 1.0.5 Yes
Application vmware server 1.0.6 Yes
Application vmware server 1.0.7 Yes
Application vmware server 2.0 Yes
Application vmware workstation ≤ 6.5.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 1.0.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 1.0.2 Yes
Application vmware workstation 1.0.4 Yes
Application vmware workstation 1.0.5 Yes
Application vmware workstation 1.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 1.1.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 1.1.2 Yes
Application vmware workstation 2.0 Yes
Application vmware workstation 2.0.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 3.2.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 3.4 Yes
Application vmware workstation 4.0 Yes
Application vmware workstation 4.0.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 4.0.1_build_5289 Yes
Application vmware workstation 4.0.2 Yes
Application vmware workstation 4.5.2 Yes
Application vmware workstation 4.5.2_build_8848 Yes
Application vmware workstation 4.5.2_build_8848 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.0.0 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.0.0_build_13124 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.0 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.0_build_13124 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.1_build_19175 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.2 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.3 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.3 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.3_build_34685 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.3_build_42958 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.4 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.4_build_44386 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.5 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.5_build_56455 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.6 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.7 Yes
Application vmware workstation 5.5.8 Yes
Application vmware workstation 6.0 Yes
Application vmware workstation 6.0.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 6.0.1_build_55017 Yes
Application vmware workstation 6.0.2 Yes
Application vmware workstation 6.0.3 Yes
Application vmware workstation 6.0.4 Yes
Application vmware workstation 6.0.5 Yes
Application vmware workstation 6.5 Yes

References

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.