VMWare ESXi 3.5 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in VMWare ESXi 3.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-4281. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VMWare ESXi 3.5 (Virtualization Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 11/06/2008. The weakness was presented 11/10/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at lists.vmware.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-4281 since 09/26/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40385 (VMSA-2008-0018 : VMware Hosted products and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve two security issues), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family VMware ESX Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 3.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46418), Tenable (40385), SecurityFocus (BID 32172†), OSVDB (49947†) and Secunia (SA32624†). See VDB-3867 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Local: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 40385
Nessus Name: VMSA-2008-0018 : VMware Hosted products and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve two security issues
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ESXi 3.5

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: lists.vmware.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4281 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4281
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44938

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X-Force: 46418
SecurityFocus: 32172 - VMware VirtualCenter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 32624 - VMware ESX / ESXi Privilege Escalation and Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 49947 - VMware - VirtualCenter - Directory Traversal Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021155
Vulnerability Center: 20124 - VMWare ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 Directory Traversal Vulnerability Allows Local Elevated Privileges, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-3052

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/21/2019 11:56
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (79), 08/21/2019 11:56 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:C1B:103

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