First published: Sun Jun 01 2014(Updated: )
Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) in VMware vCenter Server Appliance allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root by escaping from a chroot jail.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
VMware vCenter Server Appliance | =5.1 | |
VMware vCenter Server Appliance | =5.5 |
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CVE-2014-3790 has been rated as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote command execution as root.
To mitigate CVE-2014-3790, upgrade to a patched version of VMware vCenter Server Appliance that addresses the vulnerability.
CVE-2014-3790 affects remote authenticated users of the Ruby vSphere Console in VMware vCenter Server Appliance versions 5.1 and 5.5.
CVE-2014-3790 is classified as a command injection vulnerability that allows unauthorized command execution.
CVE-2014-3790 can lead to complete system compromise since it allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.