CVE-2008-4278 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 6 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Physically proximate attackers can steal user passwords displayed in cleartext due to special character handling in VMware VirtualCenter.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-4278?

CVE-2008-4278 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 3 build 119838 on Windows displays a user's password in cleartext when the password contains unspecified special characters, which allows physically proximate attackers to steal the password.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4278?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Virtualcenter.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4278?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-4278 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4278 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cg7x-wpjc-28wr.