CVE-2008-3514
N/A
Published: August 13, 2008 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVirtualcenter
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 2 and 2.0.2 before Update 5 relies on client-side "enabled/disabled functionality" for access control, which allows remote attackers to determine valid user names by enabling functionality in the GUI and then making an "attempt to assign permissions to other system users."
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (10)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31468Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
Source: [email protected]
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4150Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495386/100/0/threadedx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0012.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/releasenotes_vc202u5.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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