CVE-2008-3698

N/A Unknown
Published: September 03, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31707
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020790
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020790
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

vmware

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