CVE-2009-3733

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 90% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 83%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 83%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 2, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (20)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-04 06:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-33310✓ verified
    First seen Oct 27, 2009

    VMware Server 2.0.1 / ESXi Server 3.5 - Directory Traversal

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/vmware/vmware_server_dir_trav✓ verified
    First seen Jan 1, 2009

    VMware Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2009-3733?
CVE-2009-3733 is a none vulnerability published on November 2, 2009. 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.
When was CVE-2009-3733 disclosed?
CVE-2009-3733 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 2, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-3733 actively exploited?
CVE-2009-3733 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-3733?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-3733, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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