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CVE-2008-1361

6.8 · MEDIUM

VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and VMware Server 1.0.x…

Published Mar 20, 2008vmwareCWE-264EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2008-1361 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vmware ace. It was published on March 20, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.5 on Windows allow local users to gain privileges via an unspecified manipulation that causes the authd process to connect to an arbitrary named pipe, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1362.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vmware. Update ace to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3755Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019621Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28276Refwww.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.htmlRefwww.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.htmlRefwww.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.htmlRefwww.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1361?

CVE-2008-1361 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vmware ace. It was published on March 20, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1361?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1361?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vmware. Update ace to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1361?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1361 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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