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CVE-2008-4915

6.9 · MEDIUM

The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through…

Published Nov 10, 2008vmwareCWE-264EPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-2008-4915 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vmware ace. It was published on November 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
vmwareace1.0Affected
vmwareesx2.5.4Affected
vmwareplayer1.0.0Affected
vmwareserver1.0Affected
vmwareworkstation5.5Affected

References

Reflists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/32612Refsecunia.com/advisories/32624Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32168Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021154Refwww.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4915?

CVE-2008-4915 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vmware ace. It was published on November 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-4915?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4915?

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-2008-4915?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4915 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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