CVE-2008-2101 (GCVE-0-2008-2101)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-09-03 14:00
Modified
2024-08-07 08:49
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
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.
References
cve@mitre.org http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
cve@mitre.org http://secunia.com/advisories/31713 Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
cve@mitre.org http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202
cve@mitre.org http://securitytracker.com/id?1020794
cve@mitre.org http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.org http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30937
cve@mitre.org http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
cve@mitre.org http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
cve@mitre.org https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44797
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://secunia.com/advisories/31713 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://securitytracker.com/id?1020794
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30937
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44797
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