CVE-2013-5971

N/A Unknown

Published: October 21, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Session fixation vulnerability in the vSphere Web Client Server in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before Update 3 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://osvdb.org/98718

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63218

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0012.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88134

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/98718

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63218

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0012.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88134

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.5%

66th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

vmware

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