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.
CVE-2011-4404
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 60%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 19, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://jetty.codehaus.org/jetty/jetty-6/xref/org/mortbay/jetty/handler/ResourceHandler.html
- cve@mitrehttp://jetty.codehaus.org/jetty/jetty-6/xref/org/mortbay/jetty/servlet/DefaultServlet.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026341
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0014.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jetty.codehaus.org/jetty/jetty-6/xref/org/mortbay/jetty/handler/ResourceHandler.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jetty.codehaus.org/jetty/jetty-6/xref/org/mortbay/jetty/servlet/DefaultServlet.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026341
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0014.html
Data Freshness Timeline
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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-18138First seen Nov 21, 2011
VMware - Update Manager Directory Traversal
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/vmware/vmware_update_manager_traversal✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 21, 2011
VMware Update Manager 4 Directory Traversal
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