Unscored severity · published Oct 21, 2013
CVE-2013-5971
Session fixation vulnerability in the vSphere Web Client Server in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before Update 3 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions and gain privileges via…
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CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Session fixation vulnerability in the vSphere Web Client Server in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before Update 3 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VS
vCenter Server · VMware
through 5.0; 4.0.0.10021; 4.0.0.12305; 4.1; 4.1.0.12319; 4.1.0.14766; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5971
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5971
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/98718
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63218
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0012.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88134
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