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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0518 · published 6 April 2009

CVE-2009-0518: Vmware esx information exposure vulnerability

Vmware · Vmware Esx

VI Client in VMware VirtualCenter before 2.5 Update 4, VMware ESXi 3.5 before Update 4, and VMware ESX 3.5 before Update 4 retains the VirtualCenter Server password in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain this password.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.33% · top 75.7% CWE-200 · Information exposure
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

VI Client in VMware VirtualCenter before 2.5 Update 4, VMware ESXi 3.5 before Update 4, and VMware ESX 3.5 before Update 4 retains the VirtualCenter Server password in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain this password.

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

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34585
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6376
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34585
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6376

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0518), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.