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CVE-2009-2968

Directory traversal vulnerability in a support component in the web interface in VMware Studio 2.0 public beta before build 1017-185256 allows remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary locations via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2968 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from vmware organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, 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

2009-09-02T17:30:00.827

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:10:37.883

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	studio	2.0	Yes

References

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000064.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506191/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36199 ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0011.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/studio/studio20/release_notes.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2501 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52976 ([email protected])
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000064.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506191/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36199 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0011.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/studio/studio20/release_notes.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2501 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52976 (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.