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Vcenter Server CVE-2013-1405

CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2013-02-15 cve@mitre.org
Authentication Bypass VMware Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow RCE Vcenter Server Virtualcenter Vsphere Client Vi Client ESXi Esx
10.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Feb 15, 2013 - 12:09 cve.org
CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter 2.5, VMware vSphere Client 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VI-Client 2.5, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly implement the management authentication protocol, which allow remote servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter 2.5, VMware vSphere Client 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VI-Client 2.5, VMware ESXi. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter 2.5, VMware vSphere Client 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VI-Client 2.5, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly implement the management authentication protocol, which allow remote servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Vmware Vcenter Server, Vmware Virtualcenter, Vmware Vsphere Client, Vmware Vi-Client, Vmware Esxi. Version information: through 4.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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