CVE-2014-1210 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers via crafted certificates due to improper X.509 validation in the vSphere Client.
- 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-2014-1210?
CVE-2014-1210 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2014. 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
VMware vSphere Client 5.0 before Update 3 and 5.1 before Update 2 does not properly validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1210?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Vsphere Client.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1210?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-1210 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1210 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rj8-xh5v-9hqg.