CIM Server Certificate Validation Issue in VMware vCenter Server Appliance
CVE-2014-8371

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Vcenter Server Appliance
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 December 2014

Summary

VMware vCenter Server Appliance falls short in properly validating certificates while connecting to a CIM Server on ESXi hosts. This vulnerability enables man-in-the-middle attackers to effectively spoof CIM servers by using a maliciously crafted certificate, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data interception.

References

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012....
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

.