Vcenter Server Appliance
CVE-2014-8371
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
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.
AnalysisAI
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,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-310. 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. Affected products include: Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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