CVE-2008-3696
CVE-2008-3696 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Ace with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Vmware Ace
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control 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 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3691, CVE-2008-3692, CVE-2008-3693, CVE-2008-3694, and CVE-2008-3695.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-3696?
- Unspecified vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control 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 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3691, CVE-2008-3692, CVE-2008-3693, CVE-2008-3694, and CVE-2008-3695.
- How severe is CVE-2008-3696?
- CVE-2008-3696 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-3696 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-3696?
- CVE-2008-3696 primarily affects Vmware Ace. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-3696?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-3696 published?
- CVE-2008-3696 was published on 2008-09-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31707
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31708
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31709
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31710
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30934
- 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 (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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