Improper input validation in VMware Workstation
CVE-2008-3761
hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted IOCTL request.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 62nd percentile — 62.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Workstation — versions 6.0.0.45731
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44539 (vdb-entry)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4177 (third-party-advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30737 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.17.txt
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944 (vdb-entry)
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html (mailing-list)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html