HIGH
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
Published Oct 16, 2009
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.93%
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 products
No data.
AND
OR
- ≤ 2.0.5
- 1.0
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.93% 0.00934
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00934
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.93% (0.00934) | 59.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.93% (0.00934) | 55.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 37.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 36.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 22.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 20.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 30.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 36.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.10% (0.02104) | 79.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.10% (0.02104) | 78.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.10% (0.02104) | 56.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36928 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022981 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36928 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1022981 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 16, 2009
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Sep 21, 2009
Link CVE-2009-3281
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a