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CVE-2013-5973

Published: Dec 23, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.5 and ESX 4.0 and 4.1 allow local users to read or modify arbitrary files by leveraging the Virtual Machine Power User or Resource Pool Administrator role for a vCenter Server Add Existing Disk action with a (1) -flat, (2) -rdm, or (3) -rdmp filename.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

On-prem

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

On-prem

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89938

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530482/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

http://osvdb.org/101387

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Timeline

Published

Dec 23, 2013

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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