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CVE-2010-4573
Published: Dec 22, 2010
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20101221 VMSA-2010-0020 VMware ESXi 4.1 Update Installer SFCB Authentication Flaw
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
1024917
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
45543
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
[security-announce] 20101221 VMSA-2010-0020 VMware ESXi 4.1 Update Installer SFCB Authentication Flaw
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
ADV-2010-3303
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
42591
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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