CVE-2010-2928

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Published Feb 16, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The vCenter Tomcat Management Application in VMware vCenter Server 4.1 before Update 1 stores log-on credentials in a configuration file, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading this file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-2932	The vCenter Tomcat Management Application in VMware vCenter Server 4.1 before Update 1 stores log-on credentials in a configuration file, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading this file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.363% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/70859
http://secunia.com/advisories/43307
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8079
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html

History

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Subscriptions

Vmware Vcenter Server

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 16, 2011, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:46 AM
Reserved: Aug 2, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 16, 2011, 1:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM

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