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CVE-2008-4278

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4278 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from vmware, from vmware, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-10-06T19:54:36.483

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	virtual_infrastructure_client	*	No
Application	vmware	virtualcenter	≤ 2.5	Yes
Application	vmware	virtualcenter	1.4.1	Yes
Application	vmware	virtualcenter	2.0	No
Application	vmware	virtualcenter	2.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	virtualcenter	2.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	virtualcenter	2.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	virtualcenter	2.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	virtualcenter	2.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	virtualcenter	2.5	Yes
Application	vmware	virtualcenter	2.5	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31569 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020992 ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45664 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31569 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020992 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45664 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.