Vulnerability Description
VMware Authentication Daemon 1.0 in vmware-authd.exe in the VMware Authorization Service in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600 and 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 3.0 before 3.0.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, VMware ACE 2.6 before 2.6.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a \x25\x90 sequence in the USER and PASS commands, a related issue to CVE-2009-3707. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Ace | 2.5.0 |
| Vmware | Player | 2.5 |
| Vmware | Server | 2.0.0 |
| Vmware | Workstation | 6.5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
- http://freetexthost.com/qr1tffkzpuExploitURL Repurposed
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://pocoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/10/vmware-server-20x-remote-dos-exploit.htmExploit
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36630Exploit
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
- http://freetexthost.com/qr1tffkzpuExploitURL Repurposed
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://pocoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/10/vmware-server-20x-remote-dos-exploit.htmExploit
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36630Exploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-4811?
CVE-2009-4811 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). VMware Authentication Daemon 1.0 in vmware-authd.exe in the VMware Authorization Service in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600 and 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 3.0 befo...
How severe is CVE-2009-4811?
CVE-2009-4811 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-4811?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Ace, Vmware Player, Vmware Server, Vmware Workstation.