Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataVMware vCenter Server 4.1 before Update 1 has a credential storage flaw in its vCenter Tomcat Management Application, which keeps log-on credentials in a configuration file (CWE-255). A local user who can read that file may obtain the credentials and thereby gain privileges on the system. The flaw is rated LOW, with a CVSS v2.0 score of 2.1.
NVD description
The vCenter Tomcat Management Application in VMware vCenter Server 4.1 before Update 1 stores log-on credentials in a configuration file, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading this file.
EPSS · FIRST.org
0.36%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 28% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-19, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 16 févr. 2011
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (12)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43307Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43307Vendor Advisory
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