# CVE-2008-1392: The default configuration of VMware Workstation 6.0.2, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 makes the console

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The default configuration of VMware Workstation 6.0.2, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 makes the console of the guest OS accessible through anonymous VIX API calls, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3755
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41551
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276

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