# CVE-2009-0908: Unspecified vulnerability in the ACE shared folders implementation in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) shared folders feature in VMw

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-04-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the ACE shared folders implementation in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) shared folders feature in VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier allows attackers to enable a disabled shared folder.

## What to do

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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6399
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021975
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html

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