CVE-2010-4573

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• 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