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CVE-2009-3281
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to…
High7.2EPSS 0.93%
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Description
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.93% · top 39% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- [security-announce] 20091001 VMSA-2009-0013 VMware Fusion resolves two security issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- ADV-2009-2811 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 36928 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 1022981 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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