# CVE-2009-1147: Unspecified vulnerability in vmci.sys in the Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware

- 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 vmci.sys in the Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown 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

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5471
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
- 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
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021976

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