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CVE-2009-0177

VMware 2.5.1 - 'VMware-authd' Remote Denial of Service

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

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*SSVC
Descriptions

vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 build 126130, 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; and VMware Fusion before 2.0.2 build 147997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) USER or (2) PASS command.

En la biblioteca vmwarebase.dll, tal y como es usado en el servicio vmware-authd (también se conoce como vmware-authd.exe), en VMware Workstation versión 6.5.1 build 126130, versión 6.5.1 y anteriores; VMware Player versión 2.5.1 build 126130, versión 2.5.1 y anteriores; VMware ACE versión 2.5.1 y anteriores; VMware Server versiones 2.0.x anteriores a 2.0.1 build 156745; y VMware Fusion anterior a versión 2.0.2 build 147997, permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (bloqueo del demonio) por medio de un comando largo (1) USUARIO o (2) PASS.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-01-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-01-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vmware
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Ace
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<= 2.5.1
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Vmware
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Ace
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2.5.0
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Vmware
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Fusion
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<= 2.0.1
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Vmware
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Server
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2.0.0
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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<= 2.5.1
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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1.0.0
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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1.0.1
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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1.0.2
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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1.0.3
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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1.0.4
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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1.0.6
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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1.0.7
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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1.0.8
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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1.0.9
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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1.05
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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2.0
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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2.0.1
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Vmware Player
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2.0.2
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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2.0.3
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2.0.4
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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2.0.5
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Vmware
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Vmware Player
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2.5
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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<= 6.51
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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4.5.3
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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5.0
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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5.5.0
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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5.5.1
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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5.5.2
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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5.5.3
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Vmware Workstation
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5.5.4
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Vmware Workstation
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5.5.5
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Vmware Workstation
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5.5.6
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Vmware Workstation
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5.5.7
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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5.5.8
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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6.0
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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6.0.1
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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6.0.2
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Vmware
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6.0.3
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Vmware
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6.0.4
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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6.0.5
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Vmware
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Vmware Workstation
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6.5
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