CVE-2008-0923

UnknownEPSS 0.49%

Last modified

CVE-2008-0923 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMWare ACE 1.0.2 and 2.0.2, Player 1.0.4 and 2.0.2, and Workstation 5.5.4 and 6.0.2 allows guest OS users to read and write arbitrary files on the host OS via a multibyte string that produces a wide character string containing .. (dot dot) sequences, which bypasses the protection mechanism, as demonstrated using a "%c0%2e%c0%2e" string.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMWare ACE 1.0.2 and 2.0.2, Player 1.0.4 and 2.0.2, and Workstation 5.5.4 and 6.0.2 allows guest OS users to read and write arbitrary files on the host OS via a multibyte string that produces a wide character string containing .. (dot dot) sequences, which bypasses the protection mechanism, as demonstrated using a "%c0%2e%c0%2e" string.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.49%

38.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VmwareAce1.0
VmwareAce1.0.2
VmwareAce2.0
VmwareAce2.0.1
VmwareAce2.0.2
VmwarePlayer1.0.4
VmwareVmware Player1.0.1_build_19317
VmwareVmware Player1.0.2
VmwareVmware Player1.0.3
VmwareVmware Workstation6.0.1
VmwareVmware Workstation6.0.2
VmwareWorkstation4.5.2
VmwareWorkstation5.5.3_build_34685
VmwareWorkstation5.5.4
VmwareWorkstation6.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0923?
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMWare ACE 1.0.2 and 2.0.2, Player 1.0.4 and 2.0.2, and Workstation 5.5.4 and 6.0.2 allows guest OS users to read and write arbitrary files on the host OS via a multibyte string that produces a wide character string containing .. (dot dot) sequences, which bypasses the protection mechanism, as demonstrated using a "%c0%2e%c0%2e" string.
How severe is CVE-2008-0923?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-0923 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0923?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST