CVE-2014-8373

critical
Published 2014-12-11 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
9.0
VIR risk
9.0

Description

The VMware Remote Console (VMRC) function in VMware vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) 6.0.1 through 6.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via vectors involving the "Connect (by) Using VMRC" function.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0013.html

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
vmware vmwarevcloud_automation_center6.0.1
vmware vmwarevcloud_automation_center6.0.1.1
vmware vmwarevcloud_automation_center6.0.1.2
vmware vmwarevcloud_automation_center6.1
vmware vmwarevcloud_automation_center6.1.1

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.