VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-4573

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability2.52%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-12-22
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Primary references