CVE-2009-3732
VMware Remote Console Format String Vulnerability
Description
Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka VMrc) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
April 12, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3732
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to VMware Workstation 6.5.4 / 7.0.1 or later, VMware Player 2.5.4 / 3.0.1 or later, or the latest version of the VMware Remote Console Plug-in.
- Update VMware Tools on all guest VMs.
- Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2009-3732.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html | Broken Link |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html | Broken Link |
| http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39110 | Not Applicable |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html | Broken Link |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html | Broken Link |
| http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39110 | Not Applicable |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3732 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3732
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-3732 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2009-3732 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html Added Reference http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/39110 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jan. 24, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.5.0 up to (excluding) 6.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.5.0 up to (excluding) 6.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 15, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html No Types Assigned http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html No Types Assigned http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html Patch, Vendor Advisory http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/39110 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/39110 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmrc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.5.0 up to (excluding) 6.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2010
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
30.07 }} -0.12%
score
0.96400
percentile