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Case File

CVE-2008-3761

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 1.00% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-08-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2008-3761
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
1.00%
VMware VMWare

Original Filing — NVD Description

hcmon.sys 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 1.0.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted IOCTL request.