CVE-2009-2968

Published: Sep 2, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in a support component in the web interface in VMware Studio 2.0 public beta before build 1017-185256 allows remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary locations via unspecified vectors.

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Studio

Vmware

1 product

Studio

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Studio	Version 2.0 beta

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 (14)

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000064.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506191/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36199

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0011.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/studio/studio20/release_notes.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2501

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52976

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000064.html