What is the severity of CVE-2009-0908?

CVE-2009-0908 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to shared folders.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0908?

To remediate CVE-2009-0908, ensure that you upgrade to VMware ACE version 2.5.1 or later where the vulnerability is patched.

What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0908?

CVE-2009-0908 affects VMware ACE versions 2.5.1 and earlier, including versions 1.0 and 2.0.x.

What is the impact of CVE-2009-0908?

The impact of CVE-2009-0908 allows attackers to enable previously disabled shared folders, potentially leading to data exposure.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-0908?

A temporary workaround for CVE-2009-0908 is to disable the use of shared folders until a patch can be applied.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-0908

medium

6.4

CWE

6/4/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-0908

First published: Mon Apr 06 2009(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in the ACE shared folders implementation in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) shared folders feature in VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier allows attackers to enable a disabled shared folder.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VMware ACE	<=2.5.1
VMware ACE	=1.0
VMware ACE	=2.0.5
VMware ACE	=1.0.1
VMware ACE	=1.0.7
VMware ACE	=2.0.2
VMware ACE	=2.0
VMware ACE	=2.0.1
VMware ACE	=1.0.2
VMware ACE	=1.0.0
VMware ACE	=1.0.4
VMware ACE	=1.0.3
VMware ACE	=2.5.0
VMware ACE	=2.0.3
VMware ACE	=2.0.4
VMware ACE	=1.0.5
VMware ACE	=1.0.6

Remedy

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html

Remedy

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0908?
CVE-2009-0908 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to shared folders.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0908?
To remediate CVE-2009-0908, ensure that you upgrade to VMware ACE version 2.5.1 or later where the vulnerability is patched.
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0908?
CVE-2009-0908 affects VMware ACE versions 2.5.1 and earlier, including versions 1.0 and 2.0.x.
What is the impact of CVE-2009-0908?
The impact of CVE-2009-0908 allows attackers to enable previously disabled shared folders, potentially leading to data exposure.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-0908?
A temporary workaround for CVE-2009-0908 is to disable the use of shared folders until a patch can be applied.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0908?
CVE-2009-0908 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to shared folders.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0908?
To remediate CVE-2009-0908, ensure that you upgrade to VMware ACE version 2.5.1 or later where the vulnerability is patched.
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0908?
CVE-2009-0908 affects VMware ACE versions 2.5.1 and earlier, including versions 1.0 and 2.0.x.
What is the impact of CVE-2009-0908?
The impact of CVE-2009-0908 allows attackers to enable previously disabled shared folders, potentially leading to data exposure.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-0908?
A temporary workaround for CVE-2009-0908 is to disable the use of shared folders until a patch can be applied.