Is CVE-2009-3733 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3733 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3733?

CVE-2009-3733 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2009-3733?

Patch guidance is available from vmware security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-3733.

CVE-2009-3733 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-3733?

17 products: vmware esx, vmware esx, vmware esxi, vmware server, vmware server, and 12 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VMWARE
Published: 11/2/2009
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD