Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0967
Untrusted search path vulnerability in vmware-authd in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.7 build 91707 and 6.x before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.7 build 91707 and 2.x before 2.0.4 build 93057, and VMware Server before 1.0.6 build 91891 on Linux, and VMware ESXi 3.5 and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5, allows local users to gain privileges via a library path option in a configuration file.
Products affected by CVE-2008-0967
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0967
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0967
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6.9
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2008-0967
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
VMSA-2008-0009.2Vendor Advisory
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1020198
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5583
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloudVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29557
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42878
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=713
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201209-25) — Gentoo security
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4768
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