CVE-2008-3698

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.

• CWE-264

• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31707Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202Third Party Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020790Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466Third Party Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795VDB Entry
• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31707Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202Third Party Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020790Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466Third Party Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795VDB Entry

Published

Sep 3, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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