CVE-2008-3514

N/A Unknown
Published: August 13, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31468
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4150
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080812.1.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495386/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30664
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020693
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0012.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/releasenotes_vc202u5.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2363
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44425
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31468
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4150
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080812.1.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495386/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020693
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/releasenotes_vc202u5.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2363
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44425
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

vmware

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