CVE-2008-1392 Misconfiguration in n/a
Default configuration allows anonymous VIX API access to guest OS consoles, potentially bypassing security controls in VMware products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1392?
CVE-2008-1392 is a critical 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
The default configuration of VMware Workstation 6.0.2, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 makes the console of the guest OS accessible through anonymous VIX API calls, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1392?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Vmware Ace, Vmware Player, Vmware Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1392?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1392 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-1392 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1392 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74vx-v5xg-4w53.