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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3698 · published 3 September 2008

CVE-2008-3698: Vmware ace permissions and access controls vulnerability

Vmware · Ace

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.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.46% · top 62.8% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.46%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
32References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31707 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020790 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795 VDB Entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31707 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020790 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795 VDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3698), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.