CVE-2013-3080

Published: May 1, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264

9.0CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.1 before Update 1 allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, by leveraging Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) web-interface access.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:SAuthentication

Single

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

vmware

commercial·USaka vmware inc

vcenter server applianceOn-prem

Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0006.html

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