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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42591Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024917
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303Vendor Advisory
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42591Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024917
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 22, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified