Is CVE-2008-3698 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-3698 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-3698?

CVE-2008-3698 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-3698?

CVE-2008-3698 has an EPSS score of 0.46% (37th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3698?

Upgrade ace to 2.0.5 or later. Fixes are available for 4 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-3698

HIGH

7.2

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

How to fix

Remediation Available

aceNVD

Affected:>= 2.0, < 2.0.5Fixed in:2.0.5CVE-2008-3698derived from NVD

playerNVD

Affected:>= 2.0, < 2.0.5Fixed in:2.0.5CVE-2008-3698derived from NVD

serverNVD

Affected:< 1.0.7Fixed in:1.0.7CVE-2008-3698derived from NVD

workstationNVD

Affected:>= 6.0, < 6.0.5Fixed in:6.0.5CVE-2008-3698derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.46%probability of exploitation in 30 days

37thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

secunia.com

Vendor Advisory8

Third-Party Advisory6

VDB Entry1

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2012-1456	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1459	Medium	4.3	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2012-1446	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1443	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1442	Medium	4.3	99%	-	-
CVE-2012-1457	Medium	4.3	98%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.