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         (PT-2008-05) Positive Technologies Security Advisory
 VMware Multiple Products vmci.sys Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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---[ Affected Software ]

        VMware
               Workstation 6.0.x, 6.5.x
                Player 2.0.x, 2.5.x
                ACE 2.0.x
                Server 2.x

        Product Link:
               http://www.vmware.com

---[ Severity Rating ]

        Severity:       Medium
        Impact:         Priviliege Escalation
        Attack Vector:  Local

        CVSS v2:
               Base Score:     6.6
               Temporal Score: 5.2
               Vector:         (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)

        CVE:   CVE-2009-1147

---[ Vulnerability Description ]

Positive Technologies Research Team has discovered priviliege escalation 
vulnerabilities in VMware products.

Buffer overflow vulnerability exists in vmci.sys driver. Local user with 
administrative privileges can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

---[ Solution ]

Update to the latest product version: vmware.com.

    Workstation    6.5.x     Windows  6.5.2 build 156735 or later
    Workstation    6.0.x     Windows  upgrade to at least 6.5.2

    Player         2.5.x     Windows  2.5.2 build 156735 or later
    Player         2.0.x     Windows  upgrade to at least 2.5.2

    ACE            2.5.x     Windows  2.5.2 build 156735 or later
    ACE            2.0.x     Windows  upgrade to at least 2.5.2

    Server         2.x       Windows  2.0.1 build 156745 or later

    Refer to VMware KB article 1009826 on the steps that are needed to
    remediate this vulnerability on Windows-based hosts. This KB article
    is found at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1009826.


---[ Disclosure Timeline ]

10.14.2008 - Vendor notified
10.16.2008 - Vendor replied
10.16.2008 - Sent detailed information
04.03.2009 - Vendor released fixed versions
04.06.2009 - Public disclosure

---[ Credits ]

This vulnerability was discovered by Nikita Tarakanov, Positive Technologies 
Research Team.


---[ References ]

http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2008-05
http://www.ptsecurity.ru/advisory.asp

Complete list of vulnerability reports published by Positive Technologies 
Research Team:

http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/
http://www.ptsecurity.ru/advisory.asp

---[ About Positive Technologies ]

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The principal activities of the company include the development of 
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