CVE-2007-1337

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Published May 2, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The virtual machine process (VMX) in VMware Workstation before 5.5.4 does not properly read state information when moving from the ACPI sleep state to the run state, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (virtual machine reboot) via unknown vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-1334	The virtual machine process (VMX) in VMware Workstation before 5.5.4 does not properly read state information when moving from the ACPI sleep state to the run state, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (virtual machine reboot) via unknown vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.931% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/35508
http://secunia.com/advisories/25079
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467936/30/6690/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469011/30/6510/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23732
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018011
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html#554
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1592
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33990

History

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Subscriptions

Vmware Workstation

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 2, 2007, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:50 PM
Reserved: Mar 7, 2007, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 2, 2007, 7:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM

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