PT-2007-6474 · Vmware · Vmware Server+3

Published 2007-10-13 · Updated 2018-10-15 · CVE-2007-5438

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

1.9

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: VMware Workstation versions 5.5.x through 5.5.7 VMware Workstation versions 6.0.x through 6.0.4 VMware Player versions 1.x through 1.0.7 VMware Player versions 2.x through 2.0.4 VMware ACE versions 1.x through 1.0.6 VMware ACE versions 2.x through 2.0.4 VMware Server versions prior to 1.0.7

Description: The issue is related to an unspecified vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Reconfig.DLL, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service to the Virtual Disk Mount Service (vmount2.exe). This is connected to the ConnectPopulatedDiskEx function.

Recommendations: For VMware Workstation versions 5.5.x through 5.5.7, update to version 5.5.8 build 108000 or later. For VMware Workstation versions 6.0.x through 6.0.4, update to version 6.0.5 build 109488 or later. For VMware Player versions 1.x through 1.0.7, update to version 1.0.8 build 108000 or later. For VMware Player versions 2.x through 2.0.4, update to version 2.0.5 build 109488 or later. For VMware ACE versions 1.x through 1.0.6, update to version 1.0.7 build 108880 or later. For VMware ACE versions 2.x through 2.0.4, update to version 2.0.5 build 109488 or later. For VMware Server versions prior to 1.0.7, update to version 1.0.7 build 108231 or later.

Fix

DoS

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-5438

Affected Products

Vmware Ace

Vmware Player

Vmware Server

Vmware Workstation

References · 23

• http://secunia.com/advisories/31708 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31709 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5438 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31707 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31710 · Vendor Advisory
• http://eleytt.com/advisories/eleytt_VMWARE1.pdf · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5438 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3219 · Note
• http://vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html · Note
• http://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020791 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/482021/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/26025 · Note
• http://vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html · Note