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CVE-2008-3698

Unspecified vulnerability in the OpenProcess function in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x befor…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 40%
Public exploits
0
none known

Unspecified vulnerability in the OpenProcess function 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 on Windows allows local host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unknown vectors.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Technology feeds
VMware (RSS, critical only)

References

  • vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30936 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44795 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020790 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31707 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4202 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2466 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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