6.9

CVE-2008-4915: vmware ace

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 10-11-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4915 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in vmware ace. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.41%
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. 10-11-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.41% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.41%

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

Vmware6 products
  • ace≥ 1.0, ≤ 1.0.7 | ≥ 2.0, ≤ 2.0.5
  • esx≥ 2.5.4, ≤ 3.5
  • esxi3.5
  • player≥ 1.0.0, ≤ 1.0.8 | ≥ 2.0, ≤ 2.0.5
  • server≥ 1.0, ≤ 1.0.7

1 vendor · 6 products

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