7.2

CVE-2008-3698: vmware ace

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 03-09-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3698 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in vmware ace. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-09-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the OpenProcess function in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 on Windows allows local host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unknown vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.46% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware4 products
  • ace≥ 1.0, < 1.0.7 | ≥ 2.0, < 2.0.5
  • player≥ 1.0.0, < 1.0.8 | ≥ 2.0, < 2.0.5
  • server< 1.0.7
  • workstation≥ 5.5, < 5.5.8 | ≥ 6.0, < 6.0.5

1 vendor · 4 products

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