CVE-2008-3514

Estado: ModificadaMedia (5)—

VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 2 and 2.0.2 before Update 5 relies on client-side "enabled/disabled functionality" for access control, which allows remote attackers to determine valid user names by enabling functionality in the GUI and then making an "attempt to assign permissions to other system users."

CVSS

Versión: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Puntuación base: 5

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.81%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 78
Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Vmware — Virtualcenter

CWE

CWE-200

Referencias

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