Multiple VMware products VMCI code execution
| vmware-vmci-code-execution (42757) |  High Risk |
Description:
Multiple VMware products could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified error in the Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) implementation. If VMCI is enabled and the host is running on Windows, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the vmx process.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.1 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.8 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to VMSA-2008-0008 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 30 2008 - 14:08:23 CDT: VMSA-2008-0008 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Fusion resolve critical security issues.
- VMSA-2008-0008: Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Fusion resolve critical security issues.
- VMware Web site: VMware: Virtualization, Virtual Machine & Virtual Server Consolidation.
- BID-29443: VMware VMCI Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2099: Unspecified vulnerability in VMCI in VMware Workstation 6 before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 2 before 2.0.4 build 93057, and VMware ACE 2 before 2.0.2 build 93057 on Windows allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
- SA30476: VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020149: VMware Workstation, Player, and ACE VMCI Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1707: VMware HGFS and VMCI Local Command Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- EMC VMware Player 2.0
- EMC VMware Player 2.0.1
- EMC VMware Player 2.0.2
- EMC VMware Player 2.0.3
- VMware ACE 2.0
- VMware ACE 2.0.1
- VMware ACE 2.0.2
- VMware ACE 2.0.3
- VMware Fusion 1.0
- VMware Fusion 1.1
- VMware Fusion 1.1.1
- VMware Fusion 1.1.2
- VMware Workstation 6.0
- VMware Workstation 6.0.1
- VMware Workstation 6.0.2
- VMware Workstation 6.0.3
Reported:
May 30, 2008
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