CVE-2011-4404

Description

The default configuration of the HTTP server in Jetty in vSphere Update Manager in VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.0 before Update 4 and 4.1 before Update 2 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, a related issue to CVE-2009-1523.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 83.61% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026341 vdb entry
http://jetty.codehaus.org/jetty/jetty-6/xref/org/mortbay/jetty/servlet/DefaultServlet.html
http://jetty.codehaus.org/jetty/jetty-6/xref/org/mortbay/jetty/handler/ResourceHandler.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0014.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4404?
CVE-2011-4404 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4404?
To fix CVE-2011-4404, 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-2011-4404 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-4404 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~84% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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