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CVE-2009-0177

Published: Jan 20, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-399
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
8.6%
Top 5.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 build 126130, 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; and VMware Fusion before 2.0.2 build 147997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) USER or (2) PASS command.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
aceSaaS
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
fusionOn-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
server
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmware playerOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmware workstationOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6433
oval.cisecurity.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
seclists.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33372
secunia.com
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