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Vulnerability details: VCID-xscf-xy4a-huce
Vulnerability ID VCID-xscf-xy4a-huce
Aliases CVE-2008-2101
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 1.9
Risk 0.9
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
System Score Found at
epss 0.00061 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-2101
epss 0.00061 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-2101
epss 0.00061 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-2101
epss 0.00061 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-2101
epss 0.00061 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-2101
epss 0.00061 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-2101
epss 0.00061 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-2101
epss 0.00061 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-2101
epss 0.00061 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-2101
cvssv2 2.1 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2101
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-2101
http://secunia.com/advisories/31713
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020794
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44797
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30937
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2008-2101 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2101
GLSA-201209-25 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-25
No exploits are available.
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2101
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 0.1922
EPSS Score 0.00061
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:00:36.466878+00:00 Gentoo Importer Import https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-25 38.0.0