Description
VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.5 before Update 2, 5.1 before Update 3, and 5.0 before Update 3c does not properly validate certificates when connecting to a CIM Server on an ESXi host, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof CIM servers via a crafted certificate.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 8, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified