CVE-2010-4573

N/A Unknown

Published: December 22, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/42591

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1024917

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761