The default configuration of VMware Workstation 6.0.2, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02734 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1392
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74vx-v5xg-4w53
References
Patch 3
Advisory 2
More VMware Ace vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03731 Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in the COM API in VMware Workstation 5.5.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00059 Integer underflow in the DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03556 Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-04202 Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00058 Integer overflow in the ISC dhcpd 3.0.x before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1; and the DHCP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00057 The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-1392 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1392 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-74vx-v5xg-4w53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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