CVE-2013-5973

VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.5 and ESX 4.0 and 4.1 allow local users to read or modify arbitrary files by leveraging the Virtual Machine Power User or Resource Pool Administrator role for a vCenter Server Add Existing Disk action with a (1) -flat, (2) -rdm, or (3) -rdmp filename.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.4 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2013-12-23

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Esx (Vmware)
• Esxi (Vmware)

References

• http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13154935/index.html
• http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000123.html
• http://osvdb.org/101387
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530482/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64491
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029529
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0016.html
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89938