VMware ESX 3.0.1/3.0.2/3.0.3/3.5 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware ESX 3.0.1/3.0.2/3.0.3/3.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-2101. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in VMware ESX 3.0.1/3.0.2/3.0.3/3.5 (Virtualization Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) command-line utilities in VMware ESX 3.0.1 through 3.0.3 and ESX 3.5 place a password on the command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

The bug was discovered 08/29/2008. The weakness was disclosed 09/03/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2101 since 05/07/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62383 (GLSA-201209-25 : VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115928 (VMware Security Update (VMSA-2008-0014)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44797), Tenable (62383), SecurityFocus (BID 30937†), OSVDB (48254†) and Secunia (SA31713†). The entries VDB-3813, VDB-39245, VDB-39887 and VDB-42782 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 62383
Nessus Name: GLSA-201209-25 : VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 72459
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201209-25 (vmware-server vmware-player vmware-workstation)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/07/2008 🔍
08/29/2008 +114 days 🔍
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09/03/2008 +2 days 🔍
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10/15/2008 +42 days 🔍
09/29/2012 +1445 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +897 days 🔍
08/18/2019 +1615 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2101 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2101
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43867
X-Force: 44797
SecurityFocus: 30937 - VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) User Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 31713
OSVDB: 48254 - CVE-2008-2101 - VMware - Consolidated Backup - Information Disclosure Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020794
Vulnerability Center: 19731 - VMware ESX 3.0.1 - 3.0.3 and 3.5 VCB Command-Line Utilities Local User Password Disclosure, Low
Vupen: ADV-2008-2466

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/18/2019 18:00
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (83), 08/18/2019 18:00 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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