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Vulnerability details: VCID-a1zy-wpsh-ybdq
Vulnerability ID VCID-a1zy-wpsh-ybdq
Aliases CVE-2009-4811
Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VMware Player, Server, and Workstation, allowing remote and local attackers to conduct several attacks, including privilege escalation, remote execution of arbitrary code, and a Denial of Service.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 4.5
Risk 2.2
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
System Score Found at
epss 0.01279 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-4811
epss 0.01279 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-4811
epss 0.01279 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-4811
epss 0.01279 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-4811
epss 0.01279 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-4811
epss 0.01279 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-4811
epss 0.01279 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-4811
epss 0.01279 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-4811
epss 0.01279 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-4811
cvssv2 5.0 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4811
Reference id Reference type URL
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
http://freetexthost.com/qr1tffkzpu
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html
http://pocoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/10/vmware-server-20x-remote-dos-exploit.html
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2009-4811
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36630
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2009-4811 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4811
GLSA-201209-25 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-25
No exploits are available.
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4811
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.79521
EPSS Score 0.01279
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:00:36.754831+00:00 Gentoo Importer Import https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-25 38.0.0