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CVE-2009-3732

Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka VMrc) allows remote attackers

Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka VMrc) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 0.30069
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules18 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
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Affected Products & Versions

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vmware ace>= 2.5.0 and < 2.5.4
vmware aceall versions
vmware player>= 2.5.0 and < 2.5.4
vmware playerall versions
vmware server>= 2.0.0 and <= 2.0.2
vmware workstation>= 6.5.0 and < 6.5.4
vmware workstationall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
dosVMware Remote Console e.x.p build-158248 - Format Stringverified
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - File
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Process
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Registry
producthighFlash Player Update from Suspicious Location
producthighPotential Server Side Template Injection In Velocity
producthighRemote Server Service Abuse for Lateral Movement
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Scoring & Timeline

10
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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD12 Apr 2010 · 06:30 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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.htmlBroken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.htmlMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39110Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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