CVE-2011-4404 json
The default configuration of the HTTP server in Jetty in vSphere Update Manager in VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.0 before Update 4 and 4.…
published 2011-11-19 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4333
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 58.9%
- EPSS 58.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
The default configuration of the HTTP server in Jetty in vSphere Update Manager in VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.0 before Update 4 and 4.1 before Update 2 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, a related issue to CVE-2009-1523.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/vmware/vmware_update_manager_traversal)
Exploit prediction
58.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/vmware/vmware_update_manager_traversal VMware Update Manager 4 Directory Traversal metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2011-11-21
- EDB-18138 VMware - Update Manager Directory Traversal remote, 2011-11-21
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-16 Configuration
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4404
- NVD CVE-2011-4404
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