The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075 and ACE 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet that triggers "corrupt stack memory."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 to before 1.0.3; 2.0 to before 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 to before 1.0.5; 2.0 to before 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 to before 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 to before 5.5.5; 6.0 to before 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 to before 1.0.3; 2.0 to before 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 to before 1.0.5; 2.0 to before 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 to before 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 to before 5.5.5; 6.0 to before 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0061
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmcp-6wwf-qfhc
References
Patch 8
- 20070919 VMWare DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
Sources
- CVE-2007-0061 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0061 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xmcp-6wwf-qfhc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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