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CVE-2009-1146

4.9 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in an ioctl in 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…

Published Apr 6, 2009vmwareEPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2009-1146 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vmware ace. It was published on April 6, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in an ioctl in 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 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3761.

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
vmwareace0Affected
vmwareplayer0Affected
vmwareworkstation0Affected

References

Reflists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/34373Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021977Refwww.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6310Reflists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/34373

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1146?

CVE-2009-1146 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vmware ace. It was published on April 6, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-1146?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, 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-2009-1146?

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-2009-1146?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1146 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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