CVE-2013-3079

Published: May 1, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.1 before Update 1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary programs with root privileges by leveraging Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) access.

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Vcenter Server Appliance

Vmware

1 product

Vcenter Server Appliance

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance	Version 5.1

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (2)

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0006.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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