Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-5973
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.
Products affected by CVE-2013-5973
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.1:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.1:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2013-5973
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2013-5973
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
443
IPs affected by CVE-2013-5973 64
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-5973
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-5973
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-5973
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-5973
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0016.html
VMSA-2013-0016Vendor Advisory
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http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000123.html
JVNDB-2013-000123 - JVN iPedia
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530482/100/0/threaded
SecurityFocus
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029529
VMware ESX Server Lets Local Users View and Modify Files - SecurityTracker
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http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13154935/index.html
JVN#13154935: VMware ESX and ESXi may allow access to arbitrary files
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89938
VMware ESXi and ESX file descriptors security bypass CVE-2013-5973 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64491
VMware ESX and ESXi Virtual Machine File Descriptors Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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