CVE-2008-1392

Description

The default configuration of VMware Workstation 6.0.2, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 makes the console of the guest OS accessible through anonymous VIX API calls, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3755 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41551 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html mailing list
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1392?
CVE-2008-1392 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1392?
To fix CVE-2008-1392, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1392 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1392 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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