Description
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- VMware Fusion 2.0.5 - vmx86 kext Kernel Privilege Escalation EDB-10076 · local · Oct 2, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- [security-announce] 20091001 VMSA-2009-0013 VMware Fusion resolves two security issues mailing-list
- ADV-2009-2811 vdb-entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html
- 36928 third-party-advisory
- 1022981 vdb-entry