CVE-2008-1363 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating a configuration file to hijack the VMX process in VMware virtualization products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1363?
CVE-2008-1363 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Player, published on 20 Mar 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.5 on Windows allow local users to gain privileges via an unspecified manipulation of a config.ini file located in an Application Data folder, which can be used for "hijacking the VMX process."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1363?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Vmware Ace, Vmware Player, Vmware Server, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1363?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1363 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-1363 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1363 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wjp-9865-3fjp.