CVE-2009-3707

CVE-2009-3707 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Ace with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-134.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-134
• Affected product: Vmware Ace
• Published: 2009-10-16
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

VMware Authentication Daemon 1.0 in vmware-authd.exe in the VMware Authorization Service in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600 and 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 3.0 before 3.0.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, VMware ACE 2.6 before 2.6.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a \x25\xFF sequence in the USER and PASS commands, related to a "format string DoS" issue. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3707?

VMware Authentication Daemon 1.0 in vmware-authd.exe in the VMware Authorization Service in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600 and 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 3.0 before 3.0.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, VMware ACE 2.6 before 2.6.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a \x25\xFF sequence in the USER and PASS commands, related to a "format string DoS" issue. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

How severe is CVE-2009-3707?

CVE-2009-3707 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-3707 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-3707?

CVE-2009-3707 primarily affects Vmware Ace. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3707?

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

When was CVE-2009-3707 published?

CVE-2009-3707 was published on 2009-10-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• 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/36988
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39206
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39215
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1022997
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36630
• http://www.shinnai.net/exploits/abFwcLOuFqmD20yqhYpQ.txt
• http://www.shinnai.net/index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=02_Bugs_and_Exploits&argument=01_Remote&topic=1254924405.ff.php
• http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_JtYUv6C6j5b6Bw6iIkF4.html
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html

Affected products (24)

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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