PT-2009-3171 · Vmware · Vmware Virtualcenter+1

Craig Marshall · Published 2009-04-06 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2009-0518

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware VirtualCenter versions prior to 2.5 Update 4 VMware ESXi versions prior to 3.5 Update 4 VMware ESX versions prior to 3.5 Update 4

Description The issue allows local users to potentially obtain the VirtualCenter Server password, as it is retained in process memory.

Recommendations For VMware VirtualCenter versions prior to 2.5 Update 4, update to version 2.5 Update 4 or later. For VMware ESXi versions prior to 3.5 Update 4, update to version 3.5 Update 4 or later. For VMware ESX versions prior to 3.5 Update 4, update to version 3.5 Update 4 or later.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-0518

Affected Products

Vmware Esxi

Vmware Virtualcenter

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0518 · Security Note
• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/34373 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0518 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6376 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34585 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html · Note
• http://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html · Note