CVE-2008-3698

Unspecified vulnerability in the OpenProcess function in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 on Windows allows local host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unknown vectors.

Published: 2008-09-03 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
View at NVD, CVE.org, EUVD

CVE-2008-3698 is rated Moderate Risk (41.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.46%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3698

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.05% 0.46% +0.41%
2 2025-03-17 0.21% 0.05% -0.16%
3 2024-12-17 — 0.21% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-3698

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-3698

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-3698

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-3698 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (vmware-player, vmware-server), 16 status rows across 8 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): DNE 11, ignored 3, released 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-3698

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-3698

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware ace >= 1.0, < 1.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware ace >= 2.0, < 2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware player >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware player >= 2.0, < 2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware server < 1.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation >= 5.5, < 5.5.8 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation >= 6.0, < 6.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-3698

URL Tags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31707 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020790 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795 VDB Entry
cvelogic Threat Intelligence