CVE-2008-4281 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 10 Nov 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Administrators with Datastore.FileManagement privilege can escalate privileges via directory traversal in VMware ESXi and ESX.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-4281?

CVE-2008-4281 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 10 Nov 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in VMWare ESXi 3.5 before ESXe350-200810401-O-UG and ESX 3.5 before ESX350-200810201-UG allows administrators with the Datastore.FileManagement privilege to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4281?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Vmware Esx, Vmware Esxi.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4281?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2008-4281 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4281 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Vmware Esx vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-26mj-pvmw-qq79.