CVE-2008-2097
Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote...
CVE-2008-2097 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Vmware Esx, published June 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.89%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.89%EPSS, 90th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an "invalid Content-Length."
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an "invalid Content-Length."
- Record
CVE-2008-2097- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an "invalid Content-Length."
- Record
CVE-2008-2097- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2094No score
Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an "invalid Content-Length."
- Record
EUVD-2008-2094- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g6g5-2whg-2679No score
Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote...
Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an "invalid Content-Length."
- Record
GHSA-g6g5-2whg-2679- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
secunia.com/advisories/30556
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5640
securitytracker.com/id?1020199
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securityfocus.com/bid/29547
securityreason.com/securityalert/3922
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42875
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2097
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g6g5-2whg-2679