Unscored severity · published Nov 2, 2009
CVE-2009-2267
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…
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CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
3.5; 4.0 · source: NVD
AC
Ace · Vmware
2.5.0; 2.5.1; 2.5.2 · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
2.5.5; 3.0.3; 3.5; 4.0 · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
2.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.0.3; 2.0.4; 2.0.5 · source: NVD
PL
Player · Vmware
2.5; 2.5.1; 2.5.2 · source: NVD
SE
Server · Vmware
1.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; 1.0.5; +7 more · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
6.5.0; 6.5.1; 6.5.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2267
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2267
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37172
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023082
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023083
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded
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