CVE-2012-1513

Description

The Web Configuration tool in VMware vCenter Orchestrator (vCO) 4.0 before Update 4, 4.1 before Update 2, and 4.2 before Update 1 places the vCenter Server password in an HTML document, which allows remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading this document.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52525 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/48408 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/80120 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026816 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0005.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74091 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1513?
CVE-2012-1513 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1513?
To fix CVE-2012-1513, 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-2012-1513 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1513 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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