HIGH
The Update Installer in VMware ESXi 4.1, when a modified sfcb.cfg is present, does not properly configure the SFCB authentication mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via an arbitrary username and password
Published Dec 22, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.52%
Description
The Update Installer in VMware ESXi 4.1, when a modified sfcb.cfg is present, does not properly configure the SFCB authentication mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via an arbitrary username and password.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.52% 0.02516
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02516
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.52% (0.02516) | 84.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.52% (0.02516) | 82.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.04% (0.02037) | 82.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.89% (0.01886) | 88.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 1.89% (0.01886) | 88.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.89% (0.01886) | 86.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42591 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024917 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/42591 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1024917 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 22, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 21, 2010
Link CVE-2010-4573
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a