VMware ESX VCB information disclosure
| vmware-esx-vcb-info-disclosure (44797) |  Low Risk |
Description:
VMware ESX could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a weakness in the VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) utility. Passwords are passed in command line arguments. By viewing currently running processes, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain password information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.1 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 1.8 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Refer to VMSA-2008-0014 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Aug 29 2008 - 19:08:36 CDT: VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues..
- VMware Web site: VMware ACE Enterprise Desktop Management, Virtual Machines - VMware.
- BID-30937: VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) User Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2101: The VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) command-line utilities in VMware ESX 3.0.1 through 3.0.3 and ESX 3.5 place a password on the command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- SA31713: VMware ESX / ESXi Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020794: VMware ESX VMware Consolidated Backup Utilities May Disclose Passwords to Local Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2466: VMware Products Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- VMware ESX Server 3.0.1
- VMware ESX Server 3.0.2
- VMware ESX Server 3.0.3
- VMware ESX Server 3.5
Reported:
Aug 29, 2008
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