CVE-2008-2101

VMware ESX 3.0.1-3.0.3 and 3.5 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via VCB Command-Line Password

Title source: llm

Description

The VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) command-line utilities in VMware ESX 3.0.1 through 3.0.3 and ESX 3.5 place a password on the command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

References (10)

Core 10

Core References

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44797

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/31713

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30937

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020794

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466

Scores

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 19.1%

Details

CWE

CWE-200

Status published

Products (4)

vmware/esx 3.0.1

vmware/esx 3.0.2

vmware/esx 3.0.3

vmware/esx 3.5

Published Sep 03, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026