CVE-2008-4278

Description

VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 3 build 119838 on Windows displays a user's password in cleartext when the password contains unspecified special characters, which allows physically proximate attackers to steal the password.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020992 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31569 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45664 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4278?
CVE-2008-4278 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4278?
To fix CVE-2008-4278, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4278 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4278 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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