CVE-2009-1244
What it is
Unspecified vulnerability in the virtual machine display function in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; VMware Fusion before 2.0.4 build 159196; VMware ESXi 3.5; and VMware ESX 3.0.2, 3.0.3, and 3.5 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4916.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a login. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 2.3% 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: 2.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- VMware Ace ≤ 2.5.1
- VMware Ace 1.0
- VMware Ace 1.0.0
- VMware Ace 1.0.1
- VMware Ace 1.0.2
- VMware Ace 1.0.3
- VMware Ace 1.0.4
- VMware Ace 1.0.5
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/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-2009-1244.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-1244. 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/2009/000055.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34471
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000055.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34471
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000055.html
- http://osvdb.org/53634
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502615/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34471
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022031
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0006.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49834
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6065
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000055.html
- http://osvdb.org/53634
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502615/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34471
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022031
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0006.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49834
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6065