CVE-2008-0967 json
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, VM…
published 2008-06-05 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0974
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1744
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30556
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29557
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4768
vdb-entry, signature
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020198
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42878
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5583
vdb-entry, signature
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3922
third-party-advisory
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=713
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0967
- NVD CVE-2008-0967
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