Path Traversal in Linux Kernel
CVE-2009-3733
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.834 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.834 · newest: 0.834 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- VMware Esx — versions 3.0.3, 3.5
- VMware Esxi — versions 3.5
- VMware Server — versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.1_build_29996
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7822 (signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36842 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/37186 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3733?
- CVE-2009-3733 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-11-02.
- Is CVE-2009-3733 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.