CVE-2008-4915

Severity Score

6.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.

Una vulnerabilidad sin especificar en la emulación de hardware de CPU en sistemas operativos internos de 32-bit y 64-bit, en VMware Workstation v6.0.5 y anteriores; Player v2.0.x a la v2.0.5 y v1.0.x a la v1.0.8; ACE v2.0.x a la v2.0.5 y anteriores, y v1.0.x a la v1.0.7; Server v1.0.x a la v1.0.7; ESX v2.5.4 a la v3.5; y ESXi v3.5; no maneja de forma adecuada el flag Trap, que permite a usuarios del sistema operativo (SO) huésped obtener privilegios en el SO huésped.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.9

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-11-03 CVE Reserved
2008-11-08 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 (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/32612	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32624	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html	2018-11-02
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml	2018-11-02
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html	2018-11-02

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 <= 1.0.7 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version " >= 1.0 <= 1.0.7"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				>= 2.0 <= 2.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version " >= 2.0 <= 2.0.5"		-		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
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				>= 1.0.0 <= 1.0.8 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version " >= 1.0.0 <= 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 <= 1.0.7 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version " >= 1.0 <= 1.0.7"		-		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