CVE-2010-4573
Estado: ModificadaAlta (9.3)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 9.3
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.52%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 84
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-287
Referencias
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42591
- 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.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42591
- 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.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303
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