CVE-2008-1362 json
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 bef…
published 2008-03-20 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1369
- cvss
- 7.2
- 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 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 or cause a denial of service by impersonating the authd process through an unspecified use of an "insecurely created named pipe," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1361.
Patch / fix
- vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html patch
- vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html patch
- vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html patch
- vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html patch
- vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html patch
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html patch
- vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html patch
- vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html patch
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
patch
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vmware.com
/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
patch
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vmware.com
/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
patch
-
vmware.com
/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
patch
-
vmware.com
/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
patch
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lists.vmware.com
/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
mailing-list, patch
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vmware.com
/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
patch
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
patch
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
vendor-advisory
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3755
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41259
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019621
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0905/references
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28276
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1362
- NVD CVE-2008-1362
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