PT-2008-5553 · Vmware · Vmware Esxi

Published 2008-11-10 · Updated 2018-10-11 · CVE-2008-4281

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: VMWare ESXi versions prior to ESXe350-200810401-O-UG VMWare ESX versions prior to ESX350-200810201-UG

Description: A directory traversal issue allows administrators with the Datastore.FileManagement privilege to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Recommendations: For VMWare ESXi versions prior to ESXe350-200810401-O-UG, update to a version that includes the ESXe350-200810401-O-UG patch. For VMWare ESX versions prior to ESX350-200810201-UG, update to a version that includes the ESX350-200810201-UG patch.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4281

Affected Products

Vmware Esxi

References · 11

• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32624 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4281 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4281 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/32172 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46418 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6425 · Note
• http://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021155 · Note