CVE-2009-3733

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138 on Linux, VMware ESXi 3.5, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 and 3.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 90.58% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7822 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023089 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36842 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37186 third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023088 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3733?
CVE-2009-3733 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3733?
To fix CVE-2009-3733, 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-2009-3733 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3733 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~91% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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