CVE-2010-4573

Published: Dec 22, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Vmware: Esxi

Vmware

1 product

Esxi

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Esxi	Version 4.1

Related CWEs

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (16)

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/42591

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1024917

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761