VMware ESX Server up to 2.5.2 Management Interface cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware ESX Server up to 2.5.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Management Interface. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4583. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in VMware ESX Server up to 2.5.2 (Virtualization Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Management Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Management Interface in VMware ESX Server 2.x up to 2.5.x before 24 December 2005 allows "remote code execution in the Web browser" via unspecified attack vectors, probably related to cross-site scripting (XSS).

The bug was discovered 06/01/2006. The weakness was disclosed 12/30/2005 with Vmware (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4583 since 12/29/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38511 (VMware ESX Server Management Interface Unspecified Code Execution).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at vmware.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23880), SecurityFocus (BID 16086†), OSVDB (22119†), Secunia (SA18250†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015422†). The entry VDB-27878 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: vmware.com

Timelineinfo

12/24/2005 🔍
12/29/2005 +5 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Researcher: http://www.vmware.com
Organization: Vmware
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-4583 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4583
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1937
X-Force: 23880
SecurityFocus: 16086 - VMWare ESX Server Management Interface HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 18250 - VMware ESX Server Management Interface Script Insertion, Less Critical
OSVDB: 22119 - VMware ESX Server Management Interface Unspecified XSS
SecurityTracker: 1015422
Vulnerability Center: 11312 - VMWare ESX Server XSS, Low
Vupen: ADV-2005-3084

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2006 12:06
Updated: 06/26/2025 05:15
Changes: 01/03/2006 12:06 (84), 06/17/2019 11:32 (1), 06/26/2025 05:15 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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