CVE-2010-4573
9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.019 Low
EPSS
Percentile
88.6%
The Update Installer in VMware ESXi 4.1, when a modified sfcb.cfg is present, does not properly configure the SFCB authentication mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via an arbitrary username and password.
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware:esxi | vmware esxi | eq | 4.1 |
References
kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html
secunia.com/advisories/42591
securitytracker.com/id?1024917
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303
Related
9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.019 Low
EPSS
Percentile
88.6%