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CVE-2009-0518

Published: Apr 6, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
2.1LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

VI Client in VMware VirtualCenter before 2.5 Update 4, VMware ESXi 3.5 before Update 4, and VMware ESX 3.5 before Update 4 retains the VirtualCenter Server password in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain this password.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
vmware esxOn-premOS
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmware esxiOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
vmware virtualcenterOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
seclists.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
securityfocus.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6376
oval.cisecurity.org
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