VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 2 and 2.0.2 before Update 5 relies on client-side "enabled/disabled functionality" for access control, which allows remote attackers to determine valid user names by enabling functionality in the GUI and then making an "attempt to assign permissions to other system users."
Published Aug 13, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.81%
Description
VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 2 and 2.0.2 before Update 5 relies on client-side "enabled/disabled functionality" for access control, which allows remote attackers to determine valid user names by enabling functionality in the GUI and then making an "attempt to assign permissions to other system users."
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.2
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.2
- 2.5
- 2.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 1.81% (0.01814) | 77.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01814) | 75.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00475) | 62.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.91% (0.00908) | 83.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00701) | 79.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00701) | 77.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31468 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4150 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080812.1.htm x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495386/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30664 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020693 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0012.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/releasenotes_vc202u5.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2363 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44425 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31468 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4150 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080812.1.htm | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495386/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30664 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020693 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0012.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/releasenotes_vc202u5.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2363 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44425 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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