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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0522 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.
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Solution

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:40:04.012Z

Reserved: 2009-02-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-0518

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-04-06T15:30:04.327

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

Link: CVE-2009-0518

cve-icon Redhat

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