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Vcenter Server Appliance CVE-2013-3079

CRITICAL
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2013-05-01 cve@mitre.org
Code Injection VMware RCE Vcenter Server Appliance
9.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
9.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
May 01, 2013 - 12:00 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.0

DescriptionCVE.org

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.1 before Update 1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary programs with root privileges by leveraging Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) access.

AnalysisAI

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.1 before Update 1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary programs with root privileges by leveraging Virtual Appliance Management Interface. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.1 before Update 1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary programs with root privileges by leveraging Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) access. Affected products include: Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.

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