CVE - CVE-2010-4573

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-4573	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:45543 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543 BUGTRAQ:20101221 VMSA-2010-0020 VMware ESXi 4.1 Update Installer SFCB Authentication Flaw URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded CONFIRM:http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761 CONFIRM:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html MLIST:[security-announce] 20101221 VMSA-2010-0020 VMware ESXi 4.1 Update Installer SFCB Authentication Flaw URL:http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html SECTRACK:1024917 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1024917 SECUNIA:42591 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/42591 VUPEN:ADV-2010-3303 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20101221	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20101221)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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