VMware Server 1.0.4 Build 56528 up to 3.0.0 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Server 1.0.4 Build 56528 up to 3.0.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-4497. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Server 1.0.4 Build 56528 up to 3.0.0 (Virtualization Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability 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 users with login access to a guest operating system to cause a denial of service (guest outage and host process crash or hang) via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 09/18/2007. The weakness was disclosed 09/21/2007 by Rafal Wojtczvk (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-4497 since 08/22/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 28262 (GLSA-200711-23 : VMware Workstation and Player: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116315 (Critical Security Updates for all Supported Versions of VMware ESX Server VMware Server VMware Workstation VMware ACE and VMware Player (VMSA-2007-0006)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.4_build_56528 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36727), Tenable (28262), SecurityFocus (BID 25731†), OSVDB (40096†) and Secunia (SA26890†). The entries VDB-3321, VDB-3324, VDB-3326 and VDB-3323 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 28262
Nessus Name: GLSA-200711-23 : VMware Workstation and Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 840135
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for nss USN-2159-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Server 1.0.4_build_56528

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08/22/2007 🔍
09/18/2007 +27 days 🔍
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11/18/2007 +56 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2673 days 🔍
07/07/2025 +3766 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Researcher: Rafal Wojtczvk
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-4497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38897

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X-Force: 36727
SecurityFocus: 25731 - VMware Workstation Guest System Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 26890
OSVDB: 40096 - CVE-2007-4497 - VMware Workstation - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1018718
Vulnerability Center: 16123 - VMware Multiple Products Vulnerability Allows Local Users to Cause DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3229

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

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/07/2025 17:54
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (84), 07/26/2019 20:18 (4), 07/07/2025 17:54 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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