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CVE-2008-0967 Detail

Current Description

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.


View Analysis Description

Evaluator Description

Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=713
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=713
http://secunia.com/advisories/30556 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30556 Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020198
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020198
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29557
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29557
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42878
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42878
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4768
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4768
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5583
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5583

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-0967
NVD Published Date:
06/05/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE