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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-1788 · published 9 May 2011

CVE-2011-1788: Vmware vcenter information exposure vulnerability

Vmware · Vcenter

vCenter Server in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 3 and 4.1 before Update 1 allows local users to discover the SOAP session ID via unspecified vectors.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.37% · top 71.8% CWE-200 · Information exposure
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

vCenter Server in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 3 and 4.1 before Update 1 allows local users to discover the SOAP session ID via unspecified vectors.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000137.html
http://osvdb.org/72179
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025502
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47742
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0008.html Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67304
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000137.html
http://osvdb.org/72179
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025502
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47742
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0008.html Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67304

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-1788), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.