CVE-2008-0967: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-0967: Untrusted search path vulnerability in vmware-authd in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.7 build 91707 and...

Untrusted search path vulnerability in vmware-authd in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.7 build 91707 and 6.x before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.7 build 91707 and 2.x before 2.0.4 build 93057, and VMware Server before 1.0.6 build 91891 on Linux, and VMware ESXi 3.5 and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5, allows local users to gain privileges via a library path option in a configuration file.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 08:01 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-0967 is an old VMware local privilege escalation issue. If vulnerable VMware software is still running, a user with local access could abuse how vmware-authd loads libraries to gain higher privileges. The business risk is mainly legacy virtualization systems that were never upgraded or retired. Exposure is most likely in legacy VMware Workstation, Player, Server, ESX, or ESXi deployments matching the listed old versions. Modern supported VMware versions are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Prioritize this if legacy VMware platforms remain in production. The issue is old, but privilege escalation on virtualization hosts can have serious operational impact. Mitigation focus: Inventory VMware Workstation, Player, Server, ESX, and ESXi legacy installations.; Upgrade affected products to the fixed builds or later supported releases.; Retire unsupported VMware Server, ESX, or ESXi systems where upgrade is impractical..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 5, 2008, 20:21 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Source materials

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4768CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
vmware-vmwareauthd-privilege-escalation(42878)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5583CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature

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