CVE-2008-2101

low VMware
CVSS v3 Base Score
2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
0.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 81% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: September 3, 2008 (6462 days ago)
Last Modified: April 23, 2026
Vendor: VMware
Source: NVD

Description

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.

CWE

CWE-200

Affected Products

vmware esx

References

🔗 lists.grok.org.uk 🔗 secunia.com 🔗 security.gentoo.org 🔗 securityreason.com 🔗 securitytracker.com