CVE-2009-1142: vmware open_vm_tools Link Following
CVSS: 6.7v3.1MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2009-1142
Published 23-11-2022Last modified 25-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-1142 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Link Following vulnerability in vmware open_vm_tools. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 23-11-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 25-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp files if vmware-user-suid-wrapper is setuid root and the ChmodChownDirectory function is enabled.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST6.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.28% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.28%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- open-vm-tools< 2:8.4.2+2011.08.21-471295-1
Vmware1 product
- open_vm_tools2009.03.18-154848
2 vendors · 2 products
