CVE-2008-4281

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html mailing list patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32172 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6425 vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46418 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32624 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021155 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4281?
CVE-2008-4281 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4281?
To fix CVE-2008-4281, 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-2008-4281 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4281 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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