Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4915 (CCN-46415)

Assigned:2008-11-06
Published:2008-11-06
Updated:2018-11-02
Summary: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.
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:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4915

Source: CCN
Type: Security-announce Mailing List, Thu Nov 6 21:24:12 PST 2008
VMSA-2008-0018 VMware Hosted products and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve two security issues

Source: MLIST
Type: Vendor Advisory
[Security-announce] 20081106 VMSA-2008-0018 VMware Hosted products and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve two security issues

Source: CCN
Type: SA32612
VMware Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32612

Source: CCN
Type: SA32624
VMware ESX / ESXi Privilege Escalation and Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32624

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201209-25

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021154
VMware CPU Hardware Emulation Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 49795
VMware Multiple Products CPU Hardware Emulation Trap Flag Handling Guest OS Users Privilege Escalation

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
20081107 VMSA-2008-0018 VMware Hosted products and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve two security issues

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
32168

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32168
VMware Products Trap Flag In-Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1021154

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html

Source: VUPEN
Type: Third Party Advisory
ADV-2008-3052

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
vmware-cpuhardware-priv-escalation(46415)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cpuhardware-priv-escalation(46415)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6309

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:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.5.4 and <= 3.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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 and <= 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:esx_server:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:esx_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:esx_server:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6309
    V
    		VMware CPU Hardware Emulation Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
    2010-05-17
    BACK
    vmware ace *
    vmware ace *
    vmware esx *
    vmware esxi 3.5
    vmware player *
    vmware player *
    vmware server *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation 5.5.1
    vmware workstation 6.0
    vmware esx server 2.5.5
    vmware ace 2.0
    vmware ace *
    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 esx server 3.5
    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 esx server 3.0.3
    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
    vmware workstation 6.0.5
    vmware workstation 5
    vmware ace 2.0.5
    vmware server 1.0.8