National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0518
Original release date:04/06/2009
Last revised:04/23/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
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External Source: MLIST
Name: [security-announce] 20090403 VMSA-2009-0005 VMware Hosted products, VI Client and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve multiple security issues
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-0944
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
External Source: BID
Name: 34373
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34585
External Source: FULLDISC
Name: 20090403 VMSA-2009-0005 VMware Hosted products, VI Client and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve multiple security issues