CVE-2008-2101

N/A Unknown

Published: September 03, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31713

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020794

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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