Description
VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.5 and ESX 4.0 and 4.1 allow local users to read or modify arbitrary files by leveraging the Virtual Machine Power User or Resource Pool Administrator role for a vCenter Server Add Existing Disk action with a (1) -flat, (2) -rdm, or (3) -rdmp filename.
References
- vmware-esx-esxi-cve20135973-sec-bypass(89938) vdb-entry
- 20131223 NEW VMSA-2013-0016 VMware ESXi and ESX unauthorized file access through vCenter Server and ESX mailing-list
- 101387 vdb-entry
- JVN#13154935 third-party-advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0016.html
- JVNDB-2013-000123 third-party-advisory
- 64491 vdb-entry
- 1029529 vdb-entry