Unscored severity · published Nov 10, 2008
CVE-2008-4281
Directory traversal vulnerability in VMWare ESXi 3.5 before ESXe350-200810401-O-UG and ESX 3.5 before ESX350-200810201-UG allows administrators with the Datastore.FileManagement…
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CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in VMWare ESXi 3.5 before ESXe350-200810401-O-UG and ESX 3.5 before ESX350-200810201-UG allows administrators with the Datastore.FileManagement privilege to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
through 3.5 · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
through 3.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4281
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4281
Patch
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32624
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32172
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021155
www.vmware.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html
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