CVE-2010-4573

critical VMware
CVSS v3 Base Score
9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS Score
1.6%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 18% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C
Published: December 22, 2010 (5622 days ago)
Last Modified: April 29, 2026
Vendor: VMware
Source: NVD

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.

CWE

CWE-287

Affected Products

vmware esxi

References

🔗 kb.vmware.com 🔗 lists.vmware.com 🔗 secunia.com 🔗 securitytracker.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com