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CVE-2009-0177: vmware ace Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 20-01-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0177 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in vmware ace. EPSS estimates a 8.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 20-01-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 build 126130, 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; and VMware Fusion before 2.0.2 build 147997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) USER or (2) PASS command.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.64% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
8.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedosmultipleVerified

    VMware 2.5.1 - 'VMware-authd' Remote Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware5 products
  • ace≤ 2.5.1 | 2.5.0
  • fusion≤ 2.0.1
  • server2.0.0
  • vmware_player≤ 2.5.1 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.2 | 1.0.3 | 1.0.4 | 1.0.6 | 1.0.7 | 1.0.8 | 1.0.9 | 1.0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 | 2.0.3 | 2.0.4 | 2.0.5 | 2.5
  • vmware_workstation≤ 6.51 | 4.5.3 | 5.0 | 5.5.0 | 5.5.1 | 5.5.2 | 5.5.3 | 5.5.4 | 5.5.5 | 5.5.6 | 5.5.7 | 5.5.8 | 6.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.4 | 6.0.5 | 6.5

1 vendor · 5 products

References

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