CVE-2008-2097

Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an "invalid Content-Length."

CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html	Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020199
http://secunia.com/advisories/30556	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29547
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581	Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42875
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5759
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5640
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:::::::*

Information

Published : 2008-06-05 13:32

Updated : 2018-10-11 13:39

NVD link : CVE-2008-2097

Mitre link : CVE-2008-2097

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CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

vmware

esx
esxi

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