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CVE-2009-2267

VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138, VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 196839, VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0, and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0, when Virtual-8086 mode is used, do not properly set the exception code upon a page fault (aka #PF) exception, which allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS by specifying a crafted value for the cs register.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2267 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

2009-11-02T15:30:00.420

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

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	ace	2.5.0	Yes
Application	vmware	ace	2.5.1	Yes
Application	vmware	ace	2.5.2	Yes
Application	vmware	esx	2.5.5	Yes
Application	vmware	esx	3.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	esx	3.5	Yes
Application	vmware	esx	4.0	Yes
Application	vmware	esxi	3.5	Yes
Application	vmware	esxi	4.0	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0.4	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0.5	Yes
Application	vmware	player	2.5	Yes
Application	vmware	player	2.5.1	Yes
Application	vmware	player	2.5.2	Yes
Application	vmware	server	1.0	Yes
Application	vmware	server	1.0.1	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	1.0.5	Yes
Application	vmware	server	1.0.6	Yes
Application	vmware	server	1.0.7	Yes
Application	vmware	server	1.0.8	Yes
Application	vmware	server	1.0.9	Yes
Application	vmware	server	2.0	Yes
Application	vmware	server	2.0	Yes
Application	vmware	server	2.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	6.5.0	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	6.5.1	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	6.5.2	Yes

References

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37172 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023082 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023083 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507539/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36841 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8473 ([email protected])
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/37172 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023082 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023083 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507539/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36841 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8473 (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.