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TI-2009-00166 Aliases CVE-2009-0177GHSA-mxv5-rp33-2rv9

vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware…

Priority LOW 34CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 build 126130, 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; and VMware Fusion before 2.0.2 build 147997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) USER or (2) PASS command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08642 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 41

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 31 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.9VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.05VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.51VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.7VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.8VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.05 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.51 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0177
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxv5-rp33-2rv9
  3. 2026-10-12 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • 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
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Sources

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