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CVE-2009-3281

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.93%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-10-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects VMware, VMWare.

CVE
CVE-2009-3281
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.93%
VMware VMWare

Original NVD Description

The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.