vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 build 126130, 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; and VMware Fusion before 2.0.2 build 147997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) USER or (2) PASS command
Published Jan 20, 2009
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.64%
Description
vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 build 126130, 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; and VMware Fusion before 2.0.2 build 147997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) USER or (2) PASS command.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.5.1
- 2.5.0
- ≤ 2.0.1
- 2.0.0
- ≤ 2.5.1
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.05
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.5
- ≤ 6.51
- 4.5.3
- 5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.1
- 5.5.2
- 5.5.3
- 5.5.4
- 5.5.5
- 5.5.6
- 5.5.7
- 5.5.8
- 6.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.3
- 6.0.4
- 6.0.5
- 6.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.64% (0.08642) | 94.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.64% (0.08642) | 94.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 13.67% (0.13672) | 93.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 12.38% (0.12382) | 93.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.36% (0.09356) | 92.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.21% (0.08211) | 86.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.36% (0.09356) | 92.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 9.37% (0.09365) | 94.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.88% (0.06883) | 94.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.79% (0.07785) | 93.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://osvdb.org/51180 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33372 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34601 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021512 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0024 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6433 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7647 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.