CVE-2007-5438

CVE-2007-5438 is a low-severity vulnerability in Vmware Ace with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

• Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 1.9)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-20
• Affected product: Vmware Ace
• Published: 2007-10-13
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Reconfig.DLL in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 might allow local users to cause a denial of service to the Virtual Disk Mount Service (vmount2.exe), related to the ConnectPopulatedDiskEx function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5438?

Unspecified vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Reconfig.DLL in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 might allow local users to cause a denial of service to the Virtual Disk Mount Service (vmount2.exe), related to the ConnectPopulatedDiskEx function.

How severe is CVE-2007-5438?

CVE-2007-5438 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2007-5438 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-5438?

CVE-2007-5438 primarily affects Vmware Ace. In total, 52 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5438?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-5438 published?

CVE-2007-5438 was published on 2007-10-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
• http://osvdb.org/43488
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31707
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31708
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31709
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31710
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3219
• http://www.eleytt.com/advisories/eleytt_VMWARE1.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482021/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26025
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020791
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
• http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
• http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
• http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
• http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466

Affected products (52)

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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