CVE-2010-4573

Description

The Update Installer in VMware ESXi 4.1, when a modified sfcb.cfg is present, does not properly configure the SFCB authentication mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via an arbitrary username and password.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.04% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024917 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543 vdb entry
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42591 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4573?
CVE-2010-4573 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4573?
To fix CVE-2010-4573, 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-2010-4573 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-4573 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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