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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 6, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-0518

CVE-2009-0518

Description

VI Client in VMware VirtualCenter before 2.5 Update 4, VMware ESXi 3.5 before Update 4, and VMware ESX 3.5 before Update 4 retains the VirtualCenter Server password in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain this password.

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Affected products

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  • VMware/Esx2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <Update 4
  • VMware/Esxi2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <Update 4
  • VMware/Virtualcenter7 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_virtualcenter:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <2.5 Update 4

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