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CVE-2010-4573

The Update Installer in VMware ESXi 4.1, when a modified sfcb.cfg is present, does not properly configure the SFCB authe

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.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.01574
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-287Improper Authentication
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Affected Products & Versions

1
vmware esxiall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighESXi Admin Permission Assigned To Account Via ESXCLI
productmediumESXi Storage Information Discovery Via ESXCLI
productmediumESXi Network Configuration Discovery Via ESXCLI
productmediumESXi VSAN Information Discovery Via ESXCLI
productmediumESXi System Information Discovery Via ESXCLI
productmediumESXi VM Kill Via ESXCLI
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD22 Dec 2010 · 09:00 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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
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