CVE-2009-3281
N/A
Published: October 16, 2009 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFusion· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/36928x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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