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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-0426 · published 9 May 2011

CVE-2011-0426: Vmware vcenter path traversal vulnerability

Vmware · Vcenter

Directory traversal vulnerability in vCenter Server in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 3 and 4.1 before Update 1, and VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 6a, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% · top 18.6% CWE-22 · Path traversal
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in vCenter Server in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 3 and 4.1 before Update 1, and VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 6a, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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/2011/000137.html Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025502
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0008.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000137.html Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025502
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0008.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-0426), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.