Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-4573 (CCN-64265)

Assigned:2010-12-21
Published:2010-12-21
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary: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 v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-287
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-4573

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[security-announce] 20101221 VMSA-2010-0020 VMware ESXi 4.1 Update Installer SFCB Authentication Flaw

Source: CCN
Type: SA42591
VMware ESXi Update Installer SFCB Authentication Security Bypass

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
42591

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1024917
VMware ESXi Update Installer SFCB Authentication Lets Remote Users Gain Access

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1024917

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 70114
VMware ESXi Update Installer Arbitrary Credentials SFCB Authentication Mode Bypass

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20101221 VMSA-2010-0020 VMware ESXi 4.1 Update Installer SFCB Authentication Flaw

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
45543

Source: CCN
Type: BID-45543
VMware ESXi Update Installer Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2010-0020
VMware ESXi 4.1 Update Installer SFCB Authentication Flaw

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2010-3303

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
esxi-updateinstaller-auth-bypass(64265)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware esxi 4.1
    vmware esxi 4.1