Unscored severity · published Mar 20, 2008
CVE-2008-1363
VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.5 on Windows allow local users to gain privileges via an unspecified manipulation of a config.ini file located in an Application Data folder, which can be used for "hijacking the VMX process."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Ace · Vmware
1.0 before 1.0.5; 2.0 before 2.0.1 · source: NVD
PL
Player · Vmware
1.0.0 before 1.0.6; 2.0 before 2.0.3 · source: NVD
SE
Server · Vmware
1.0 before 1.0.5 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
5.5 before 5.5.6; 6.0 before 6.0.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1363
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1363
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3755
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019622
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276
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