CVE-2008-2101

CVE Database · CVE-2008-2101

CVE-2008-2101

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

0.38%

Published

Sep 3, 2008

Modified

Apr 22, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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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.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Products (4)

vmware · esxvulnerable

References (20)

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/31713

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020794

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30937

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44797

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html

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