CVE-2009-0518
N/A
Published: April 6, 2009 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorVMware EsxiVMware EsxVMware Virtualcenter
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISC
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6376Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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