CVE-2014-4632 describes a vulnerability in VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) and EMC Avamar Data Store/Virtual Edition where the proxy client fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from vCenter Server SSL servers. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers using crafted certificates, thereby bypassing intended backup and restore access restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and potential for partial integrity impact (data manipulation) without requiring authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or significant community discussion has been observed for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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