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CVE-2009-3731

Published: Dec 16, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.8%
Top 15.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebWorks Help 2.0 through 5.0 in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 1 Build 208156; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware ESX 4.0; VMware Lab Manager 2.x; VMware vCenter Lab Manager 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.1; VMware Stage Manager 1.x before 4.0.1; WebWorks Publisher 6.x through 8.x; WebWorks Publisher 2003; and WebWorks ePublisher 9.0.x through 9.3, 2008.1 through 2008.4, and 2009.x before 2009.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) wwhelp_entry.html, reachable through index.html and wwhsec.htm, (2) wwhelp/wwhimpl/api.htm, (3) wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/frameset.htm, (4) wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/scripts/switch.js, or (5) the window.opener component in wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/bookmark.htm, related to (a) unspecified parameters and (b) messages used in topic links for the bookmarking functionality.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
vcenterOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
esx serverOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
lab managerOn-premWeb App
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
server
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
stage managerOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vcenter lab managerOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vcenter stage managerOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
webworks
commercial
epublisherMixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
helpMixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
publisherMixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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Initial Access
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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-12/0229.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000073.html
lists.vmware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/38749
secunia.com
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