CVE-2008-2101 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00061.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Vmware	Esx

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2098	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31713
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020794
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30937
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44797

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-03T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:49:57.631Z

Reserved: 2008-05-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-2101

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-09-03T14:12:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-2101

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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