CVE-2009-3733
Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-3733- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-3733- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3705 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3705- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wfqc-2mvj-wfhf No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wfqc-2mvj-wfhf- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | VMware Server 2.0.1 / ESXi Server 3.5 - Directory Traversal | 2009-10-27 |
| Metasploit | VMware Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3733 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Vmware Esx, published November 2, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 83.4%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.