Vulnerability Details CVE-2014-8371
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 32.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 4.3
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.html
- 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.html
Products affected by CVE-2014-8371
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.5