CVE-2010-4573

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Published Dec 22, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Update Installer in VMware ESXi 4.1, when a modified sfcb.cfg is present, does not properly configure the SFCB authentication mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via an arbitrary username and password.

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:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-4539	The Update Installer in VMware ESXi 4.1, when a modified sfcb.cfg is present, does not properly configure the SFCB authentication mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via an arbitrary username and password.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.516% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42591
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024917
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303

History

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Subscriptions

Vmware Esxi

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:51 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 22, 2010, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:51 AM
Reserved: Dec 21, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 22, 2010, 9:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

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