CVE-2013-1405

Critical

Description

VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter 2.5, VMware vSphere Client 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VI-Client 2.5, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly implement the management authentication protocol, which allow remote servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductVmware Vcenter Server
PublishedFeb 15, 2013
First seenFeb 15, 2013

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vmware vcenter_server4.0, 4.1—
vmware virtualcenter2.5—
vmware vsphere_client4.0, 4.1—
vmware vi-client2.5—
vmware esxi3.5, 4.0, 4.1—
vmware esx3.5, 4.0, 4.1—

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