CVE-2009-1147
Unspecified vulnerability in vmci.sys in the Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in...
Unspecified vulnerability in vmci.sys in the Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
Unspecified vulnerability in vmci.sys in the Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2009-1147- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in vmci.sys in the Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2009-1147- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1148 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in vmci.sys in the Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1148- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pwvr-ph6m-wcv9 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in vmci.sys in the Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in...
Unspecified vulnerability in vmci.sys in the Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
- Record
GHSA-pwvr-ph6m-wcv9- 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-2009-1147 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Vmware Ace, published April 6, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5471
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
securityfocus.com/bid/34373
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
securitytracker.com/id?1021976
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1147
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pwvr-ph6m-wcv9