Is CVE-2009-3281 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3281 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3281?

CVE-2009-3281 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-3281

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.9% (61th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-3264)
Published: October 16, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-3264 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / mac os x
vmware / fusion
vmware / fusion
vmware / fusion
vmware / fusion
vmware / fusion
vmware / fusion
vmware / fusion
vmware / fusion
vmware / fusion
vmware / fusion
vmware / fusion

References

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html(Vendor Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/36928(Vendor Advisory)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022981
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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