CVE-2009-3281 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00182.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple	Mac Os X
Vmware	Fusion

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.4:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-3264	The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36928
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022981
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-10-16T16:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:31:56.188Z

Reserved: 2009-09-21T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2009-3281

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-10-16T16:30:00.670

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-3281

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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