Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 3, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3698
CVE-2008-3698
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the OpenProcess function in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 on Windows allows local host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unknown vectors.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.5,<5.5.8
- (no CPE)range: <5.5.8 build 108000, <6.0.5 build 109488
- Range: <1.0.8 build 108000, <2.0.5 build 109488
Patches
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References
16- secunia.com/advisories/31707nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4202nvdThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466nvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795nvdVDB Entry
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