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CVE-2009-3281


The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.


Published

2009-10-16T16:30:00.670

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware fusion ≤ 2.0.5 Yes
Application vmware fusion 1.0 Yes
Application vmware fusion 1.1 Yes
Application vmware fusion 1.1.1 Yes
Application vmware fusion 1.1.2 Yes
Application vmware fusion 1.1.3 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
Operating System apple mac_os_x * No

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