CVE-2011-1789

high

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.

References

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0008.html

http://securitytracker.com/id?1025502

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000137.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-05-09

Updated: 2011-05-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High