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    CVE-2008-3698

    Unspecified vulnerability in the OpenProcess function in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 on Windows allows local host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unknown vectors.

    Published:Sep 3, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Sep 3, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00093
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Ace
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Player
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Server
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Workstation

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31707
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1020790
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795
    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31707
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1020790
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High