First published: Wed Sep 03 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
VMware ACE | >=1.0<1.0.7 | |
VMware ACE | >=2.0<2.0.5 | |
VMware Player | >=1.0.0<1.0.8 | |
VMware Player | >=2.0<2.0.5 | |
VMware Server | <1.0.7 | |
VMware Workstation | >=5.5<5.5.8 | |
VMware Workstation | >=6.0<6.0.5 |
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CVE-2008-3696 is rated with high severity due to its potential impact on VMware products.
To fix CVE-2008-3696, upgrade your VMware software to the latest versions specified in the vulnerability report.
CVE-2008-3696 affects VMware Workstation, Player, ACE, and Server across specific versions.
CVE-2008-3696 can potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code through the affected ActiveX control.
While upgrading is the recommended solution for CVE-2008-3696, disabling or removing the vulnerable ActiveX control may serve as a temporary workaround.