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CVE-2014-8371

Published: Dec 8, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-310
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 56.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.5 before Update 2, 5.1 before Update 3, and 5.0 before Update 3c does not properly validate certificates when connecting to a CIM Server on an ESXi host, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof CIM servers via a crafted certificate.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-310

Affected Products

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
vcenter server applianceOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

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

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