#VU42861 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in vCenter Server Appliance - CVE-2013-3107

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42861

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3107

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server Appliance
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

VMware vCenter Server 5.1 before Update 1, when anonymous LDAP binding for Active Directory is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by providing a valid username in conjunction with an empty password.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vCenter Server Appliance: 5.0

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External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0006.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.