Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-4773 (CCN-26320)

Assigned:2005-12-09
Published:2005-12-09
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:The configuration of VMware ESX Server 2.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, and 2.5.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via the (1) halt, (2) poweroff, and (3) reboot scripts executed at the service console.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-4773

Source: OSVDB
Type: Patch
21584

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 21584
VMware ESX Server Multiple Command Unprivileged Local DoS

Source: CCN
Type: VMware ESX Server Web site
VMware ESX Server

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=dsxk*BWh&p_lva=&p_faqid=1817

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-esx-service-console-dos(26320)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esx:1.5.2:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:1.5.2:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:1.5.2:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.5.2)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.0:build_5257:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware esx 1.5.2 patch1
    vmware esx 1.5.2 patch2
    vmware esx 1.5.2 patch3
    vmware esx 2.0
    vmware esx 2.0.1
    vmware esx 2.1.1
    vmware esx 2.1.2
    vmware esx 2.5
    vmware esx *
    vmware esx server 2.0_build_5257