Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x…
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.83378 99th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.1_build_29996:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1_build_29996 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.4_build_56528:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4_build_56528 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.1_build_29996:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1_build_29996 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.4_build_56528:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4_build_56528 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3733
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wfqc-2mvj-wfhf
References
More VMware Esx vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2007-00059 Integer underflow in the DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-02816 The xfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not look up inode… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2007-00057 The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05148 Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-3733 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3733 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wfqc-2mvj-wfhf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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