CVE-2008-3761
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.9)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- Puntuación base: 4.9
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.00%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 61
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-20
Referencias
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4177
- http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.17.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30737
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020715
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44539
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6262
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4177
- http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.17.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30737
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020715
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44539
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6262
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