Unscored severity · published Nov 2, 2009
CVE-2009-3733
Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138 on Linux, VMware ESXi 3.5, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 and 3.5 allows…
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CVSS
83.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138 on Linux, VMware ESXi 3.5, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 and 3.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)83.4% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
3.5 · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
3.0.3; 3.5 · source: NVD
SE
Server · Vmware
1.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.1_build_29996; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; +8 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3733
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3733
Patch
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37186
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023088
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023089
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded
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