CVE-2008-4915

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.

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Affected products

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.

Evidence coverage

SSVC priority

LOW

Confidence

Not available

Aliases

None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

1. oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6309 ↗
2. GLSA-201209-25 ↗
3. 32168 ↗
4. [Security-announce] 20081106 VMSA-2008-0018 VMware Hosted products and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve two security issues ↗
5. 1021154 ↗
6. 20081107 VMSA-2008-0018 VMware Hosted products and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve two security issues ↗
7. 32612 ↗
8. 32624 ↗
9. vmware-cpuhardware-priv-escalation(46415) ↗
10. Security advisory ↗
11. ADV-2008-3052 ↗

Record history

Published Nov 10, 2008 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026