CVE-2008-0923
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMWare ACE 1.0.2 and 2.0.2,...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMWare ACE 1.0.2 and 2.0.2, Player 1.0.4 and 2.0.2, and Workstation 5.5.4 and 6.0.2 allows guest OS users to read and write arbitrary files on the host OS via a multibyte string that produces a wide character string containing .. (dot dot) sequences, which bypasses the protection mechanism, as demonstrated using a "%c0%2e%c0%2e" string.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.9
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMWare ACE 1.0.2 and 2.0.2, Player 1.0.4 and 2.0.2, and Workstation 5.5.4 and 6.0.2 allows guest OS users to read and write arbitrary files on the host OS via a multibyte string that produces a wide character string containing .. (dot dot) sequences, which bypasses the protection mechanism, as demonstrated using a "%c0%2e%c0%2e" string.
- Record
CVE-2008-0923- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMWare ACE 1.0.2 and 2.0.2, Player 1.0.4 and 2.0.2, and Workstation 5.5.4 and 6.0.2 allows guest OS users to read and write arbitrary files on the host OS via a multibyte string that produces a wide character string containing .. (dot dot) sequences, which bypasses the protection mechanism, as demonstrated using a "%c0%2e%c0%2e" string.
- Record
CVE-2008-0923- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0930 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMWare ACE 1.0.2 and 2.0.2, Player 1.0.4 and 2.0.2, and Workstation 5.5.4 and 6.0.2 allows guest OS users to read and write arbitrary files on the host OS via a multibyte string that produces a wide character string containing .. (dot dot) sequences, which bypasses the protection mechanism, as demonstrated using a "%c0%2e%c0%2e" string.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0930- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jph2-4993-v6wc No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMWare ACE 1.0.2 and 2.0.2,...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMWare ACE 1.0.2 and 2.0.2, Player 1.0.4 and 2.0.2, and Workstation 5.5.4 and 6.0.2 allows guest OS users to read and write arbitrary files on the host OS via a multibyte string that produces a wide character string containing .. (dot dot) sequences, which bypasses the protection mechanism, as demonstrated using a "%c0%2e%c0%2e" string.
- Record
GHSA-jph2-4993-v6wc- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0923 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Vmware Ace, published February 26, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/27944
secunia.com/advisories/29117
coresecurity.com?action=item&id=2129
vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/488725/100/0/threaded
vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
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vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
securitytracker.com/id?1019493
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004034
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40837
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0679
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060457.html
securityfocus.com/bid/28276
securityreason.com/securityalert/3700
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0923
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jph2-4993-v6wc