CVE-2009-3733

VMware Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138 on Linux, VMware ESXi 3.5, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 and 3.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en VMware Server v1.x anteriores a v1.0.10 build 203137 y v2.x anteriores a v2.0.2 build 203138 en Linux, VMware ESXi v3.5 y VMware ESX v3.0.3 y v3.5 permite a atacantes remotos leer ficheros de su elección a través de vectores de ataque sin especificar.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VMware Player, Server, and Workstation, allowing remote and local attackers to conduct several attacks, including privilege escalation, remote execution of arbitrary code, and a Denial of Service.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-10-20 CVE Reserved
2009-10-27 CVE Published
2014-05-12 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-07-21 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (14)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/37186	Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023088	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023089	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36842	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7822	Signature
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html
http://fyrmassociates.com/tools/gueststealer-v1.1.pl

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/180930	2024-08-31
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33310	2014-05-12

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html	2024-05-17
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html	2024-05-17
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062	2024-05-17

URL	Date	SRC
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml	2024-05-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"	2.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "2.0.0"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"	2.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "2.0.1"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.1_build_29996 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.1_build_29996"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.4_build_56528 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.4_build_56528"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.7 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.7"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.8 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.8"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server"				1.0.9 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Server" and version "1.0.9"		-		Affected