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Vcenter Server Appliance CVE-2012-6325

MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2012-12-21 cve@mitre.org
VMware Information Disclosure Vcenter Server Appliance
4.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Dec 21, 2012 - 21:55 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.0

DescriptionCVE.org

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.0 before Update 2 does not properly parse XML documents, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.0 before Update 2 does not properly parse XML documents, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.0 before Update 2 does not properly parse XML documents, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.

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