CVE-2008-4915
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- VMware Ace ≤ 1.0.7
- VMware Ace ≤ 2.0.5
- VMware Esx ≤ 3.5
- VMware Esxi 3.5
- VMware Player ≤ 1.0.8
- VMware Player ≤ 2.0.5
- VMware Server ≤ 1.0.7
- VMware Workstation ≤ 5.5.8
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2008-4915.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2008-4915. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32612
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32624
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32612
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32624
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309