4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-8371
VMware vCenter Server Appliance vCSA SSL Certificate Validation Bypass
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 8, 2014, 11:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8371 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware vcenter_server_appliance
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-8371 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.5:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update_3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CWE CWE-310
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8371 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.19210

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability