CVE-2008-2101 (GCVE-0-2008-2101)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-09-03 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:49
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-20… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/31713 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30937 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosur… mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020794 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
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