Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-5971 (CCN-88134)

Assigned:2013-10-17
Published:2013-10-17
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:Session fixation vulnerability in the vSphere Web Client Server in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before Update 3 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-5971

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
98718

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 98718
VMware vSphere Web Client Server Unspecified Session Fixation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
63218

Source: CCN
Type: BID-63218
VMware vSphere Web Client Server Session ID CVE-2013-5971 Handling Session Fixation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2013-0012
VMware vSphere updates address multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0012.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-vcenter-cve20135971-session-hijacking(88134)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-vcenter-cve20135971-session-hijacking(88134)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0.0.10021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0.0.12305:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1.0.12319:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1.0.14766:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1.0.17435:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:update_2_rc:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 5.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1.0.17435:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1.0.12319:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1.0.14766:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0.0.12305:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0.0.10021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:update_2_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware vcenter server 4.0.0.10021
    vmware vcenter server 4.0.0.12305
    vmware vcenter server 4.1
    vmware vcenter server 4.1.0.12319
    vmware vcenter server 4.1.0.14766
    vmware vcenter server 4.1.0.17435
    vmware vcenter server 5.0
    vmware vcenter server 5.0 update_1
    vmware vcenter server * update_2_rc
    vmware vcenter server 4.1
    vmware vcenter server 5.0
    vmware vcenter server 4.1.0.17435
    vmware vcenter server 4.1.0.12319
    vmware vcenter server 4.1.0.14766
    vmware vcenter server 4.0.0.12305
    vmware vcenter server 4.0.0.10021
    vmware vcenter server 5.0 update_1
    vmware vcenter server 5.0 update_2_rc