CVE-2009-0518

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2009-04-06

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Vmware Esx (Vmware)
• Vmware Esxi (Vmware)
• Vmware Virtualcenter (Vmware)

References

• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34585
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6376