CVE-2008-4279

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The CPU hardware emulation for 64-bit guest operating systems in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488 and 5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000; Player 2.0.x before 2.0.5 build 109488 and 1.x before 1.0.8; Server 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108231; and ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5 allows authenticated guest OS users to gain additional guest OS privileges by triggering an exception that causes the virtual CPU to perform an indirect jump to a non-canonical address.

La emulación de hardware de CPU para sistemas operativos invitados de 64 bits en VMware Workstation versión 6.0.x anterior a 6.0.5 build 109488 y versión 5.x anterior a 5.5.8 build 108000; Player versión 2.0.x anterior a 2.0.5 build 109488 y versión 1.x anterior a 1.0.8; Server versión 1.x anterior a 1.0.7 build 108231; y ESX versión 2.5.4 anterior a 3.5, permite a los usuarios del sistema operativo invitado autenticado conseguir privilegios adicionales del sistema operativo invitado mediante la activación de una excepción que hace que la CPU virtual realice un salto indirecto a una dirección no canónica.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.8

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-09-26 CVE Reserved
2008-10-06 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 (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-October/064860.html	Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/32157	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31569	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020991	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45668	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5929	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html	2018-11-02

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				>= 1.0 < 1.0.8 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version " >= 1.0 < 1.0.8"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				>= 2.0 < 2.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version " >= 2.0 < 2.0.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				>= 1.0 < 1.0.8 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version " >= 1.0 < 1.0.8"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				>= 5.5 < 5.5.8 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version " >= 5.5 < 5.5.8"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				>= 6.0 < 6.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version " >= 6.0 < 6.0.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				>= 2.5.4 <= 3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version " >= 2.5.4 <= 3.5"		-		Affected