Vmware · Vmware Player · CVE-2008-1363
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
VMware Workstation versions 5.5.x through 5.5.5
VMware Workstation versions 6.0.x through 6.0.2
VMware Player versions 1.0.x through 1.0.5
VMware Player versions 2.0.x through 2.0.2
VMware ACE versions 1.0.x through 1.0.4
VMware ACE versions 2.0.x through 2.0.0
VMware Server versions 1.0.x through 1.0.4
**Description**
The issue allows local users to gain privileges via an unspecified manipulation of a config.ini file located in an Application Data folder. This can be used for hijacking the VMX process.
**Recommendations**
For VMware Workstation versions 5.5.x through 5.5.5, update to version 5.5.6 or later.
For VMware Workstation versions 6.0.x through 6.0.2, update to version 6.0.3 or later.
For VMware Player versions 1.0.x through 1.0.5, update to version 1.0.6 or later.
For VMware Player versions 2.0.x through 2.0.2, update to version 2.0.3 or later.
For VMware ACE versions 1.0.x through 1.0.4, update to version 1.0.5 or later.
For VMware ACE versions 2.0.x through 2.0.0, update to version 2.0.1 or later.
For VMware Server versions 1.0.x through 1.0.4, update to version 1.0.5 or later.