CVE-2008-4278

VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 3 build 119838 on Windows displays a user's password in cleartext when the password contains unspecified special characters, which allows physically proximate attackers to steal the password.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtual_infrastructure_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:*:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0:unknown:client:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2 - () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32179 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/32179 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32180 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/32180 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded - () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31569 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31569 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020992 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020992 -
References () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html - Patch () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html - Patch
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45664 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45664 -

Information

Published : 2008-10-06 19:54

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:51


NVD link : CVE-2008-4278

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4278

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4278


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows

vmware

  • virtualcenter
  • virtual_infrastructure_client
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor