CVE-2014-3790

Description

Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) in VMware vCenter Server Appliance allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root by escaping from a chroot jail.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030436 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/58823 third party advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-159/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67756 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3790?
CVE-2014-3790 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3790?
To fix CVE-2014-3790, 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-2014-3790 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3790 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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