CVE-2009-1142

Name: CVE-2009-1142
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-23T18:15:10.77+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-1142 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp files if vmware-user-suid-wrapper is setuid root and the ChmodChownDirectory function is enabled.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp files if vmware-user-suid-wrapper is setuid root and the ChmodChownDirectory function is enabled.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.27%

17.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Open Vm Tools	2009.03.18-154848

References

https://bugs.gentoo.org/264577Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/2009.03.18-154848Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/264577Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/2009.03.18-154848Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 23, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1142?

How severe is CVE-2009-1142?

CVE-2009-1142 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1142?

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