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CVE-2009-0518

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-200 Information Leak / Disclosure
Publication date:
06/04/2009
Last modified:
09/04/2025

Description

VI Client in VMware VirtualCenter before 2.5 Update 4, VMware ESXi 3.5 before Update 4, and VMware ESX 3.5 before Update 4 retains the VirtualCenter Server password in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain this password.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.10 LOW
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 2.0
2.10
Severity 2.0
LOW

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page


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