CVE-2011-1789 Supply chain in n/a
Attackers can distribute Trojan horse installers because the vSphere Client installer lacks a digital signature, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1789?
CVE-2011-1789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 9 May 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The self-extracting installer in the vSphere Client Installer package in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 3 and 4.1 before Update 1, VMware ESXi 4.x before 4.1 Update 1, and VMware ESX 4.x before 4.1 Update 1 does not have a digital signature, which might make it easier for remote attackers to spoof the software distribution via a Trojan horse installer.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1789?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Vmware Esx, Vmware Esxi, Vmware Vcenter.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-1789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esx
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3qx7-92qm-xvhr.