CVE-2013-1405
critical
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
10.0
VIR risk
10.0
Description
VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter 2.5, VMware vSphere Client 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VI-Client 2.5, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly implement the management authentication protocol, which allow remote servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0001.html
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | vi-client | 2.5 | |
| vmware | vcenter_server | 4.0 | |
| vmware | vcenter_server | 4.1 | |
| vmware | virtualcenter | 2.5 | |
| vmware | vsphere_client | 4.0 | |
| vmware | vsphere_client | 4.1 | |
References
CWEs
CWE-287
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.