VMware Workstation/Player/ACE/Server input validation

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in VMware Workstation, Player, ACE and Server (Virtualization Software) (the affected version is unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted IOCTL request.

The weakness was presented 08/21/2008 by Laurent Gaffie (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3761. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36117 (VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0005/VMSA-2009-0007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116348 (VMware Hosted Products, VI Client and Patches for ESX (VMSA-2009-0005 )).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44539) and Tenable (36117). See 3902, 3957, 45954 and 48370 for similar entries.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 36117
Nessus Name: VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0005/VMSA-2009-0007)
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OpenVAS ID: 900703
OpenVAS Name: VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (Linux) Apr09
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Laurent Gaffie
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-3761 (🔍)
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X-Force: 44539
Vulnerability Center: 19453 - VMware Workstation 6.0.0.45731 hcmon.sys Local DoS via a Crafted IOCTL Request, Low
SecurityFocus: 34373 - VMware Hosted Products VMSA-2009-0005 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/02/2021 06:49
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (62), 08/15/2018 19:49 (10), 08/02/2021 06:35 (5), 08/02/2021 06:49 (1)
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