CVE-2010-4573
The Update Installer in VMware ESXi 4.1, when a modified sfcb.cfg is present, does not properly...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-4573- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-4573- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4539 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4539- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-76jq-8wqx-96ch No score
The Update Installer in VMware ESXi 4.1, when a modified sfcb.cfg is present, does not properly...
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.
- Record
GHSA-76jq-8wqx-96ch- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4573 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Vmware Esxi, published December 22, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.52%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.