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CVE-2009-3281

The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allow

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00182
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

2
vmware fusion<= 2.0.5
vmware fusionall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
localVMware Fusion 2.0.5 - vmx86 kext Kernel Privilege Escalationverified
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD16 Oct 2009 · 04:30 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.htmlVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36928Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022981
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811Vendor Advisory
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