CVE-2009-3281

Vmware Fusion < 2.0.5 - Access Control

Title source: rule

Description

The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by mu-b · clocalosx

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10076

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (5)

[Vendor Advisory] http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/36928

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://securitytracker.com/id?1022981

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811

Scores

EPSS 0.0018

EPSS Percentile 39.7%

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (11)

vmware/fusion 1.0

vmware/fusion 1.1

vmware/fusion 1.1.1

vmware/fusion 1.1.2

vmware/fusion 1.1.3

vmware/fusion 2.0

vmware/fusion 2.0.1

vmware/fusion 2.0.2

vmware/fusion 2.0.3

vmware/fusion 2.0.4

... and 1 more

Published Oct 16, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026