Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-8371 (CCN-99156)

Assigned:2014-12-04
Published:2014-12-04
Updated:2018-10-09
Summary:VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.5 before Update 2, 5.1 before Update 3, and 5.0 before Update 3c does not properly validate certificates when connecting to a CIM Server on an ESXi host, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof CIM servers via a crafted certificate.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-310
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-8371

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-71493
VMware vCenter Server CVE-2014-8371 Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2014-0012
VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vcsa-cve20148371-sec-bypass(99156)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.5:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.0 update_1
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.0 update_2
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.0 update_3
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.0 update_3a
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.1
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.1 update_1
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.1 update_2
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.5
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.5 update_1
    vmware vcenter server 5.1