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CVE-2008-4278

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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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45664

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020992

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31569

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded

http://secunia.com/advisories/32180

http://secunia.com/advisories/32179

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-10-06

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00061

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