CVE-2008-1363

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.5 on Windows allow local users to gain privileges via an unspecified manipulation of a config.ini file located in an Application Data folder, which can be used for "hijacking the VMX process."

VMware Workstation versiones 6.0.x anteriores a 6.0.3 y versiones 5.5.x anteriores a 5.5.6, VMware Player versiones 2.0.x anteriores a 2.0.3 y versiones 1.0.x anteriores a 1.0.6, VMware ACE versiones 2.0.x anteriores a 2.0.1 y versiones 1.0.x anteriores a 1.0.5, y VMware Server versiones 1.0.x anteriores a 1.0.5 para Windows permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios mediante una modificación no especificada del fichero config.ini localizado en la carpeta de Datos de Aplicación, que puede ser usado para "secuestrar el proceso VMX".

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-03-17 CVE Reserved
2008-03-19 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3755	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019622	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41252	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276	2018-11-01
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html	2018-11-01
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html	2018-11-01
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html	2018-11-01
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html	2018-11-01
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html	2018-11-01
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html	2018-11-01
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html	2018-11-01

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html	2018-11-01
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml	2018-11-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"	>= 1.0 < 1.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version " >= 1.0 < 1.0.5"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"	>= 2.0 < 2.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version " >= 2.0 < 2.0.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	>= 1.0.0 < 1.0.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version " >= 1.0.0 < 1.0.6"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"	>= 2.0 < 2.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version " >= 2.0 < 2.0.3"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"	>= 1.0 < 1.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version " >= 1.0 < 1.0.5"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"	>= 5.5 < 5.5.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version " >= 5.5 < 5.5.6"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"	>= 6.0 < 6.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version " >= 6.0 < 6.0.3"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe