CVE-2014-8371 json
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 certif…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-8208
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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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0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-8371
- NVD CVE-2014-8371
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