CVE-2008-4278

N/A Unknown

Published: October 06, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32179

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32180

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31569

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020992

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45664

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2