Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 22, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-4573
CVE-2010-4573
Description
The Update Installer in VMware ESXi 4.1, when a modified sfcb.cfg is present, does not properly configure the SFCB authentication mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via an arbitrary username and password.
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References
8- secunia.com/advisories/42591nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0020.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3303nvdVendor Advisory
- kb.vmware.com/kb/1031761nvd
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000114.htmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515420/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45543nvd
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