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TI-2008-04087 Aliases CVE-2008-4278GHSA-cg7x-wpjc-28wr

VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 3 build 119838 on Windows displays a user's…

Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00367 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtual_infrastructure_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:*:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0:unknown:client:*:*:*:*:*2.0 unknownRunning onVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2 update_2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2 update_3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2 update_4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtual_infrastructure_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:*:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0:unknown:client:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 unknown Running on ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 update_2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 update_3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.2:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 update_4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5 update_1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.5:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 update_1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4278
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg7x-wpjc-28wr

References

Patch 1

Other 2

  • TI-2013-01226 VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-00743 The icmp_send function in net/ipv4/icmp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25, when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2010-00655 WebAccess in VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.2 and 2.5, VMware Server 2.0, and VMware ESX 3.0.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-03366 VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 2 and 2.0.2 before Update 5 relies on client-side… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2010-01096 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebAccess in VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.2 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2011-00354 Directory traversal vulnerability in vCenter Server in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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