The default configuration of VMware Workstation 6.0.2, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 makes the console of the guest OS accessible through anonymous VIX API calls, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Microsoft | * | * |
| Vmware-player | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Vmware-player | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Vmware-player | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3755
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41551
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3755
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41551