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CVE-2014-8371

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.59%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2014-12-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3. It affects VMware, VMWare, ESXi and other products.

CVE
CVE-2014-8371
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.3
EPSS
0.59%
VMware VMWare ESXi vCenter

Original NVD 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.