CVE-2013-5973

Description

VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.5 and ESX 4.0 and 4.1 allow local users to read or modify arbitrary files by leveraging the Virtual Machine Power User or Resource Pool Administrator role for a vCenter Server Add Existing Disk action with a (1) -flat, (2) -rdm, or (3) -rdmp filename.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89938 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530482/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/101387 vdb entry
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13154935/index.html third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0016.html vendor advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000123.html third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64491 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029529 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5973?
CVE-2013-5973 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5973?
To fix CVE-2013-5973, 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-2013-5973 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5973 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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