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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4915 · published 10 November 2008

CVE-2008-4915: Vmware ace permissions and access controls vulnerability

Vmware · Ace

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.

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.41% · top 67.5% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
6Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32612 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32624 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32612 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32624 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4915), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.