LOW
The VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) command-line utilities in VMware ESX 3.0.1 through 3.0.3 and ESX 3.5 place a password on the command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process
Published Sep 3, 2008
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) command-line utilities in VMware ESX 3.0.1 through 3.0.3 and ESX 3.5 place a password on the command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.38% 0.00380
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00380
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 9.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31713 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020794 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30937 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44797 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31713 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1020794 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30937 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44797 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 3, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 7, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2101
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a