---
title: "CVE-2009-3733: Directory traversal vulnerability… | CubePath"
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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3733
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# CVE-2009-3733: Directory traversal vulnerability… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3733)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.83378 (83.4% probability)

Percentile

99.7%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [GLSA-201209-25](http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml)  (security.gentoo.org) vendor-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7822](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7822)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [ADV-2009-3062](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [1023089](http://securitytracker.com/id?1023089)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [\[security-announce\] 20091027 VMSA-2009-0015 VMware hosted products and ESX patches resolve two security issues](http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html)  (lists.vmware.com) mailing-list
- [36842](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36842)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [37186](http://secunia.com/advisories/37186)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [20091027 VMSA-2009-0015 VMware hosted products and ESX patches resolve two security issues](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [1023088](http://securitytracker.com/id?1023088)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html](http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Oct 20, 2009
2. Record published Nov 2, 2009
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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