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CVE-2008-1363

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2008-03-20 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.5 on Windows allow local users to gain privileges via an unspecified manipulation of a config.ini file located in an Application Data folder, which can be used for "hijacking the VMX process."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft WindowsVmware WorkstationVmware ServerVmware AceVmware Player

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References