CVE-2008-1363 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-2008-1370
- 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 36%
- 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 via an unspecified manipulation of a config.ini file located in an Application Data folder, which can be used for "hijacking the VMX process."
Patch / fix
- vmware ace 1.0.5, 2.0.1
- vmware player 1.0.6, 2.0.3
- vmware server 1.0.5
- vmware workstation 5.5.6, 6.0.3
- vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html advisory
- vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/28276 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% 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, vendor-advisory
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vmware.com
/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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vmware.com
/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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vmware.com
/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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vmware.com
/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
vmware.com
/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/28276
vdb-entry, patch, third-party-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.vmware.com
/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41252
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3755
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019622
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0905/references
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1363
- NVD CVE-2008-1363
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