VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) User Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:30937

Info

VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) User Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30937
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2101
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 30 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 01 2012 07:01PM
Credit: The vendor
Vulnerable: VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.2
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1
VMWare ESX Server 3.5
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) User Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability

VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to retrieve the password of the user running VCB.

Exploit / POC

VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) User Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers can use local commands, such as the 'ps' command, to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) User Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released updates and an advisory. Please see the references for more information.

References

VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) User Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:
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