4.3

CVE-2014-8371: vmware vcenter_server_appliance Cryptographic Issues

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 08-12-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8371 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in vmware vcenter_server_appliance. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-12-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.5 before Update 2, 5.1 before Update 3, and 5.0 before Update 3c does not properly validate certificates when connecting to a CIM Server on an ESXi host, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof CIM servers via a crafted certificate.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.59% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware1 product
  • vcenter_server_appliance5.0:update_1 | 5.0:update_2 | 5.0:update_3 | 5.0:update_3a | 5.1 | 5.1:update_1 | 5.1:update_2 | 5.5 | 5.5:update_1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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