CVE-2009-2267

VMware Virtual 8086 - Linux Local Ring0

Severity Score

6.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138, VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 196839, VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0, and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0, when Virtual-8086 mode is used, do not properly set the exception code upon a page fault (aka #PF) exception, which allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS by specifying a crafted value for the cs register.

VMware Workstation v6.5.x anteriores a v6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player v2.5.x anteriores a v2.5.3 build 185404, VMware ACE v2.5.x anteriores a v2.5.3 build 185404, VMware Server v1.x anteriores a v1.0.10 build 203137 and v2.x anteriores a v2.0.2 build 203138, VMware Fusion v2.x anteriores a v2.0.6 build 196839, VMware ESXi v3.5 y v4.0, y VMware ESX v2.5.5, v3.0.3, v3.5 y v4.0, cuando el modo Virtual-8086 es usado, no asigna adecuadamente el código de excepción para una excepción de fallo de página (también conocido como #PF), lo que permite a usuarios del SO anfitrión obtener privilegios en el SO anfitrión especificando un valor modificado para el registro cs.

*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

2009-07-01 CVE Reserved
2009-10-27 CVE Published
2009-10-27 First Exploit
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023082	Vdb Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023083	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507539/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8473	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10207	2009-10-27
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36841	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html	2018-10-10

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html	2018-10-10
http://secunia.com/advisories/37172	2018-10-10
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml	2018-10-10
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062	2018-10-10

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"				2.5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "2.5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				2.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "2.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				2.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "2.5.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				2.5.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "2.5.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "4.0"		-		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"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				2.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "2.0.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				2.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				2.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				2.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.7 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.7"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.8 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.8"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.9 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.9"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				2.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				2.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "2.0"		rc2		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.2"		-		Affected