CVE-2008-4281 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	9.3 UNKNOWN	NETWORK	MEDIUM		AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 50%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
vmware	esx	𝑥 ≤ 3.5
vmware	esxi	𝑥 ≤ 3.5

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/32624

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32172

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021155

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46418

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6425

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/32624

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32172

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021155

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46418

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6425