FKIE_CVE-2009-0518

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-04-06 15:30 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34585
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6376
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34585
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6376
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vmware vmware_esx 3.5
vmware vmware_esxi 3.5
vmware vmware_virtualcenter 1.1
vmware vmware_virtualcenter 1.2
vmware vmware_virtualcenter 1.3
vmware vmware_virtualcenter 1.3.1
vmware vmware_virtualcenter 1.4
vmware vmware_virtualcenter 1.4.1
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