Unscored severity · published Dec 23, 2013
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.1; +6 more · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5973
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5973
jvn.jp
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13154935/index.html
jvndb.jvn.jp
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000123.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/101387
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530482/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64491
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029529
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