CVE-2007-5671: vmware ace Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-5671 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in vmware ace. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 05-06-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs to the \\.\hgfs device, which allows guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory locations in guest kernel memory and gain privileges.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Vmware9 products
- ace1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.2 | 1.0.3 | 1.0.4
- esx2.5.4 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2
- esx_server2.5.5
- player1.0.4
- server1.0.3
1 vendor · 9 products
References
12 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5688VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=712Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource IDEFENSE
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5358VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL