CVE-2009-3281
VMware Fusion < 2.0.6 - Privilege Escalation via Incorrect File Permissions
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-3281. PoCs published by mu-b.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a local kernel vulnerability in VMware Fusion's vmx86 kext (CVE-2009-3281) to achieve privilege escalation. It leverages an uninitialized driver state to execute shellcode that modifies kernel structures, granting root access.
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)
This exploit targets a local kernel vulnerability in VMware Fusion's vmx86 kext (CVE-2009-3281) to achieve privilege escalation. It leverages an uninitialized driver state to execute shellcode that modifies kernel structures, granting root access.