Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2267 (CCN-54013)

Assigned:2009-10-27
Published:2009-10-27
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary:VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138, VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 196839, VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0, and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0, when Virtual-8086 mode is used, do not properly set the exception code upon a page fault (aka #PF) exception, which allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS by specifying a crafted value for the cs register.
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-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2267

Source: CCN
Type: Full-disclosure Mailing list, Tue Oct 27 19:15:31 GMT 2009
Invalid #PF Exception Code in VMware can result in Guest Privilege Escalation

Source: MLIST
Type: Vendor Advisory
[security-announce] 20091027 VMSA-2009-0015 VMware hosted products and ESX patches resolve two security issues

Source: CCN
Type: SA37172
VMware Products Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
37172

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201209-25

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1023082
VMware Page Fault Exception Handling Flaw Lets Local Users on a Guest OS Gain Elevated Privileges on the Guest OS

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1023082

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1023083
VMware ESX Page Fault Exception Handling Flaw Lets Local Users on a Guest OS Gain Elevated Privileges on the Guest OS

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1023083

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59441
VMware Multiple Products Guest OS Page Fault Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20091027 VMSA-2009-0015 VMware hosted products and ESX patches resolve two security issues

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20091027 Invalid #PF Exception Code in VMware can result in Guest Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
36841

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36841
VMware Products Page Fault Exception Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2009-0015
VMware hosted products and ESX patches resolve two security issues

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-3062

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-pagefault-priv-escalation(54013)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8473

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:esx_server:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.0:build_5257:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:server:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx_server:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8473
    V
    		VMware improper setting of the exception code on page faults vulnerability
    2014-01-20
    BACK
    vmware ace 2.5.0
    vmware ace 2.5.1
    vmware ace 2.5.2
    vmware esx 2.5.5
    vmware esx 3.0.3
    vmware esx 3.5
    vmware esx 4.0
    vmware esxi 3.5
    vmware esxi 4.0
    vmware fusion 2.0
    vmware fusion 2.0.1
    vmware fusion 2.0.2
    vmware fusion 2.0.3
    vmware fusion 2.0.4
    vmware fusion 2.0.5
    vmware player 2.5
    vmware player 2.5.1
    vmware player 2.5.2
    vmware server 1.0
    vmware server 1.0.1
    vmware server 1.0.2
    vmware server 1.0.3
    vmware server 1.0.4
    vmware server 1.0.5
    vmware server 1.0.6
    vmware server 1.0.7
    vmware server 1.0.8
    vmware server 1.0.9
    vmware server 2.0
    vmware server 2.0 rc2
    vmware server 2.0.1
    vmware workstation 6.5.0
    vmware workstation 6.5.1
    vmware workstation 6.5.2
    vmware esx server 2.5.5
    vmware esx server 2.0_build_5257
    vmware server 1.0.3
    vmware esx server 3.5
    vmware server 1.0.2
    vmware server 1.0.4
    vmware server 1.0.5
    vmware server 1.0.7
    vmware esx server 3.0.3
    vmware server 1.0.6
    vmware server 1.0.8
    vmware workstation 6.5
    vmware server 2.0
    vmware server 1.0.9
    vmware workstation 6.5.1
    vmware ace 2.5.1
    vmware fusion 2.0.3
    vmware fusion 2.0.2
    vmware fusion 2.0
    vmware workstation 6.5.2
    vmware ace 2.5.2
    vmware workstation 6.5.3
    vmware fusion 2.0.5
    vmware fusion 2.0.4
    vmware player 2.5.2
    vmware player 2.5.3
    vmware server 2.0.1
    vmware player 2.5
    vmware player 2.5.1
    vmware fusion 2.0.6
    vmware esx server 4.0