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CVE-2008-0967

Published: Jun 5, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
6.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in vmware-authd in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.7 build 91707 and 6.x before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.7 build 91707 and 2.x before 2.0.4 build 93057, and VMware Server before 1.0.6 build 91891 on Linux, and VMware ESXi 3.5 and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5, allows local users to gain privileges via a library path option in a configuration file.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
esx serverOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
esxiOn-premWeb App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
playerOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
server
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmware serverOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmware workstationOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
workstationOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
esxOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
security.gentoo.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
vupen.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
vmware.com
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