Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3698 (CCN-44795)

Assigned:2008-08-29
Published:2008-08-29
Updated:2018-10-31
Summary:Unspecified vulnerability in the OpenProcess function in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 on Windows allows local host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unknown vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Aug 29 2008 - 19:08:36 CDT
VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3698

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
20080830 VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.

Source: CCN
Type: SA31707
VMware Workstation Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
31707

Source: SREASON
Type: Third Party Advisory
4202

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020790
VMware Workstation/ACE/Player/Server OpenProcess Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1020790

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 48253
VMware Workstation OpenProcess Function Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
20080830 VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
30936

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30936
VMware OpenProcess Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Workstation Web site
VMware Workstation

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2008-0014
Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html

Source: VUPEN
Type: Third Party Advisory
ADV-2008-2466

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-openprocess-privilege-escalation(44795)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry
vmware-openprocess-privilege-escalation(44795)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.0 and < 1.0.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0 and < 2.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.0.0 and < 1.0.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0 and < 2.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.0.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.5 and < 5.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.0 and < 6.0.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware ace *
    vmware ace *
    vmware player *
    vmware player *
    vmware server *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation 5.5.1
    vmware workstation 6.0
    vmware ace 2.0
    vmware ace 1.0
    vmware ace 1.0.3
    vmware server 1.0.3
    vmware workstation 5.5
    vmware workstation 5.5.3
    vmware workstation 5.5.4
    vmware ace 2.0.3
    vmware ace 2.0.1
    vmware ace 2.0.2
    vmware server 1.0
    vmware workstation 5.5.2
    vmware workstation 5.5.5
    vmware workstation 5.5.6
    vmware workstation 6.0.1
    vmware workstation 6.0.2
    vmware workstation 6.0.3
    vmware ace 1.0.1
    vmware ace 1.0.2
    vmware ace 1.0.4
    vmware ace 1.0.5
    vmware server 1.0.1
    vmware server 1.0.2
    vmware server 1.0.4
    vmware server 1.0.5
    vmware workstation 5.5.8
    vmware server 1.0.7
    vmware ace 1.0.7
    vmware server 1.0.6
    vmware workstation 5.5.7
    vmware workstation 6.0.4
    vmware ace 1.0.6
    vmware ace 2.0.4