CVE-2009-3707

VMware Player / VMware Workstation 6.5.3 - 'VMware-authd' Remote Denial of Service

Severity Score

5.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

VMware Authentication Daemon 1.0 in vmware-authd.exe in the VMware Authorization Service in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600 and 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 3.0 before 3.0.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, VMware ACE 2.6 before 2.6.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a \x25\xFF sequence in the USER and PASS commands, related to a "format string DoS" issue. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

VMware Authentication Daemon versión 1.0 en el archivo vmware-authd.exe en el Servicio de Autorización de VMware en VMware Workstation versiones 7.0 anteriores a 7.0.1 build 227600 y versiones 6.5.x anteriores a 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player versiones 3.0 anteriores a 3.0.1 build 227600 y versiones 2.5.x anteriores a 2.5.4 build 246459, VMware ACE versiones 2.6 anteriores a 2.6.1 build 227600 y versiones 2.5.x anteriores a 2.5.4 build 246459, y VMware Server versiones 2.x, permite a los atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (bloqueo del proceso) por medio de una secuencia de \x25\xFF en los comandos USER y PASS, relacionada con un problema de "format string DoS". NOTA: algunos de estos datos fueron obtenidos de la información de terceros.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 5.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-10-07 First Exploit
2009-10-16 CVE Reserved
2009-10-16 CVE Published
2024-02-15 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

CAPEC

References (14)

URL	Tag	Source
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html	Mailing List
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html	Mailing List
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/39206	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39215	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022997	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36630	Vdb Entry
http://www.shinnai.net/exploits/abFwcLOuFqmD20yqhYpQ.txt	Url Repurposed
http://www.shinnai.net/index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=02_Bugs_and_Exploits&argument=01_Remote&topic=1254924405.ff.php	Url Repurposed
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33271	2009-10-07
http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_JtYUv6C6j5b6Bw6iIkF4.html	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/36988	2024-02-14
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml	2024-02-14

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"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				2.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "2.5.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				2.5.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "2.5.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				2.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "2.6"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				2.6.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "2.6.1"		-		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"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				2.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				2.5.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				3.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "3.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				3.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "3.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				2.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "2.0.0"		-		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"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "2.0.2"		-		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
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				7.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "7.0.1"		-		Affected