← Vulnerability feed

Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2277 · published 1 April 2010

CVE-2009-2277: Vmware esx server cross-site scripting vulnerability

Vmware · Esx Server

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebAccess in VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.2 and 2.5 and VMware ESX 3.0.3 and 3.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "context data."

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% · top 24.3% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebAccess in VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.2 and 2.5 and VMware ESX 3.0.3 and 3.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "context data."

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000086.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39037 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0005.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7080
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000086.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39037 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0005.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7080

Track CVE-2009-2277 inside VULONE

Watch it alongside the ransomware crews, C2 infrastructure and forum chatter that reference it, query it through the API and pull it into your SIEM over TAXII.

Start free Open in platform

Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2013-1405Vmware vcenter server improper authentication vulnerabilityVMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter 2.5, VMware vSphere Client 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 bef…EPSS 2.8%7.5CVE-2010-0686Vmware virtualcenter improper input validation vulnerabilityWebAccess in VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.2 and 2.5, VMware Server 2.0, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 and 3.5 allows remote attackers to leverage proxy-server fun…EPSS 2.2%7.2CVE-2008-2100Vmware ace memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityMultiple buffer overflows in VIX API 1.1.x before 1.1.4 build 93057 on VMware Workstation 5.x and 6.x, VMware Player 1.x and 2.x, VMware ACE 2.x, VMw…EPSS 0.60%7.1CVE-2009-0778Linux kernel vulnerabilityThe icmp_send function in net/ipv4/icmp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25, when configured as a router with a REJECT route, does not properly manag…EPSS 4.6%6.9CVE-2008-0967Vmware esx server vulnerabilityUntrusted search path vulnerability in vmware-authd in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.7 build 91707 and 6.x before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Playe…EPSS 0.36%5.0CVE-2008-3514Vmware virtualcenter information exposure vulnerabilityVMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 2 and 2.0.2 before Update 5 relies on client-side "enabled/disabled functionality" for access control, which a…EPSS 1.8%5.0CVE-2007-1270Vmware esx server vulnerabilityDouble free vulnerability in VMware ESX Server 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), obtain sensitive information, o…EPSS 2.6%4.9CVE-2009-1072Linux kernel vulnerabilitynfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.9 does not drop the CAP_MKNOD capability before handling a user request in a thread, which allows local users …EPSS 0.43%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2277), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.