VMware Player up to 2.0.3 untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in VMware Player up to 2.0.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes untrusted search path. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0967. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VMware Player up to 2.0.3 (Virtualization Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in vmware-authd in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.7 build 91707 and 6.x before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.7 build 91707 and 2.x before 2.0.4 build 93057, and VMware Server before 1.0.6 build 91891 on Linux, and VMware ESXi 3.5 and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5, allows local users to gain privileges via a library path option in a configuration file.

The weakness was released 06/02/2008 with iDefense (Website). The advisory is shared at labs.idefense.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0967 since 02/25/2008. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 800006 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115824 (VMware Security Update (VMSA-2008-0008 and VMSA-2008-0009)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42878), Tenable (800006), SecurityFocus (BID 29557†), Secunia (SA30476†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1020198†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3722, VDB-3719, VDB-3720 and VDB-29606. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 800006
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OpenVAS ID: 800006
OpenVAS Name: VMware Product(s) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/25/2008 🔍
06/02/2008 +98 days 🔍
06/04/2008 +2 days 🔍
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06/05/2008 +1 days 🔍
06/19/2008 +14 days 🔍
04/23/2018 +3595 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: labs.idefense.com⛔
Organization: iDefense
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0967 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0967
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3721

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X-Force: 42878 - VMware vmware-authd privilege escalation
SecurityFocus: 29557
Secunia: 30476 - VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1020198
Vupen: ADV-2008-1744

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2008 14:42
Updated: 04/23/2018 17:59
Changes: 06/19/2008 14:42 (73), 04/23/2018 17:59 (7)
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Committer: stfr
Cache ID: 216::103

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