CVE-2008-4281

Published: Nov 10, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Vmware: Esx, Esxi

Vmware

2 products

Esx

Esxi

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Esx	Up to 3.5
Vmware Esxi	Up to 3.5

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (18)

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/32624

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32172

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021155

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46418

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6425

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html