CVE-2013-5973 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.4 Published 23 Dec 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers with specific vCenter roles can read or modify arbitrary files on VMware ESXi hosts via disk action filename manipulation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-5973?

CVE-2013-5973 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 23 Dec 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5973?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Vmware Esx, Vmware Esxi.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5973?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2013-5973 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5973 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gw29-qp68-r97c.