CVE-2010-4573

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.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024917
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html	Vendor Advisory
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543
http://secunia.com/advisories/42591	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2010-12-22 13:00

Updated : 2018-10-10 13:08

NVD link : CVE-2010-4573

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4573

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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Products Affected

vmware

esxi

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