CVE-2008-4915 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated guest users can escalate privileges within the guest OS due to improper handling of the CPU Trap flag 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-2008-4915?
CVE-2008-4915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 10 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4915?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Vmware Ace, Vmware Esx, Vmware Esxi, Vmware Player, Vmware Server, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4915?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4915 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4915 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4915 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esx
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj5p-qr67-x54j.