CVE-2009-3732

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Published Apr 12, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 16.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 16.2% (16.200% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/39110
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Vmware Ace Player Server Workstation

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:38 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 12, 2010, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:38 AM
Reserved: Oct 20, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 12, 2010, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM

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