CVE-2008-0967

CVE-2008-0967 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Esx Server with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.9)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Vmware Esx Server
• Published: 2008-06-05
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in vmware-authd in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.7 build 91707 and 6.x before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.7 build 91707 and 2.x before 2.0.4 build 93057, and VMware Server before 1.0.6 build 91891 on Linux, and VMware ESXi 3.5 and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5, allows local users to gain privileges via a library path option in a configuration file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0967?

Untrusted search path vulnerability in vmware-authd in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.7 build 91707 and 6.x before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.7 build 91707 and 2.x before 2.0.4 build 93057, and VMware Server before 1.0.6 build 91891 on Linux, and VMware ESXi 3.5 and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5, allows local users to gain privileges via a library path option in a configuration file.

How severe is CVE-2008-0967?

CVE-2008-0967 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-0967 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-0967?

CVE-2008-0967 primarily affects Vmware Esx Server. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0967?

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

When was CVE-2008-0967 published?

CVE-2008-0967 was published on 2008-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=713
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30556
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020198
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29557
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42878
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4768
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5583

Affected products (37)

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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