CVE-2013-5973

Severity Score

4.4

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.5 and ESX 4.0 and 4.1 allow local users to read or modify arbitrary files by leveraging the Virtual Machine Power User or Resource Pool Administrator role for a vCenter Server Add Existing Disk action with a (1) -flat, (2) -rdm, or (3) -rdmp filename.

VMware ESXi 4.0 a 5.5 y ESX 4.0 y 4.1 permiten a usuarios locales leer o modificar ficheros arbitrarios mediante el aprovechamiento de los roles Virtual Machine Power User o Resource Pool Administrator para una acción Add Existing Disk en vCenter con nombres de fichero (1) -flat, (2) -rdm o (3) -rdmp.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.4

Attack Vector

Local

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
2013-12-23 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13154935/index.html	Third Party Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000123.html	Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/101387	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530482/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64491	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029529	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89938	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0016.html	2018-10-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		2		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		3		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		4		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.1"		1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.1"		2		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.0"		1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.0"		2		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.1"		1		Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.5"		-		Safe