CVE-2010-2928

Description

The vCenter Tomcat Management Application in VMware vCenter Server 4.1 before Update 1 stores log-on credentials in a configuration file, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading this file.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/70859 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43307 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8079 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2928?
CVE-2010-2928 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2928?
To fix CVE-2010-2928, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2928 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-2928 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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