CVE-2010-0686 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof request origins via proxy functionality in VMware WebAccess, bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0686?
CVE-2010-0686 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Vmware Server, published on 1 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WebAccess in VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.2 and 2.5, VMware Server 2.0, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 and 3.5 allows remote attackers to leverage proxy-server functionality to spoof the origin of requests via unspecified vectors, related to a "URL forwarding vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0686?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Vmware Esx Server, Vmware Server, Vmware Virtualcenter.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2010-0686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-398r-4xmm-8gch.