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.
Weakness
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esxi | Vmware | 4.1 (including) | 4.1 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
References
- 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