CVE-2014-8371 describes a certificate validation vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) versions 5.5 prior to Update 2, 5.1 prior to Update 3, and 5.0 prior to Update 3c. This flaw allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to spoof CIM servers on an ESXi host by presenting a crafted certificate. 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). There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or Metasploit modules are available. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low current attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_3a:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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