CVE-2013-5971

VMware Security Advisory 2013-0012

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Session fixation vulnerability in the vSphere Web Client Server in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before Update 3 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerabilidad de fijación de sesión en el vSphere Web Client Server de VMware vCenter Server 5.0 anterior a Update 3 permite a atacantes remotos secuestrar sesiones web y obtener privilegios a través de vectores sin especificar.

VMware has updated vCenter Server, vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA), vSphere Update Manager (VUM), ESXi and ESX to address multiple security vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-10-01 CVE Reserved
2013-10-18 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/98718	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63218	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88134	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0012.html	2017-08-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				<= 5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version " <= 5.0"		update_2_rc		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				4.0.0.10021 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "4.0.0.10021"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				4.0.0.12305 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "4.0.0.12305"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				4.1.0.12319 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "4.1.0.12319"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				4.1.0.14766 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "4.1.0.14766"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				4.1.0.17435 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "4.1.0.17435"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "5.0"		update_1		Affected