StudioApplication · VMware
CVE-2009-2968
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in a support component in the web interface in VMware Studio 2.0 public beta before build 1017-185256 allows remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary locations via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceDirectory traversal vulnerability in VMware Studio 2.0 public beta web interface support component allows remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary filesystem locations via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability enables writing files outside the intended directory by manipulating file paths, potentially leading to code execution or system compromise.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
StudioApplication
= 2.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify VMware Studio versionCheck the installed version of VMware Studio on the system using the product's built-in version information or system inventory toolsAffected if The installed version is VMware Studio 2.0 (exact match)
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Verify web interface component statusDetermine if the VMware Studio web interface (specifically the support component) is enabled and accessibleAffected if The web interface support component is currently enabled and network-accessible
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Check for unauthorized file creationsAudit the filesystem for files created outside the intended VMware Studio directories, particularly in system directories or web root locationsAffected if Unexpected files exist outside the designated VMware Studio upload directories
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Review web server access logsExamine web server logs for VMware Studio for suspicious requests containing directory traversal patterns (e.g., ../ or absolute paths in upload parameters)Affected if Logs contain requests with traversal patterns targeting locations outside the intended upload directory
A system is affected if VMware Studio version 2.0 is installed AND the web interface support component is enabled and exposed, making it susceptible to unauthorized file uploads via directory traversal.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade VMware Studio to build 1017-185256 or later. If upgrade is not immediately feasible, disable or restrict access to the vulnerable support component and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2009-2968 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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