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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.103874
Category:General
Title:VMware Security Updates for vCenter Server (VMSA-2013-0003)
Summary:VMware has updated VMware vCenter Server to address a; vulnerability in the Network File Copy (NFC) Protocol.
Description:Summary:
VMware has updated VMware vCenter Server to address a
vulnerability in the Network File Copy (NFC) Protocol.

Vulnerability Insight:
VMware vCenter, ESXi and ESX NFC protocol memory corruption
vulnerability.

VMware vCenter Server, ESXi and ESX contain a vulnerability in the handling of the Network File
Copy (NFC) protocol. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must intercept and modify the NFC
traffic between vCenter Server and the client or ESXi/ESX and the client. Exploitation of the
issue may lead to code execution.

To reduce the likelihood of exploitation, vSphere components should be deployed on an isolated
management network.

Affected Software/OS:
- VMware vCenter Server 5.1 prior to 5.1.0b

- VMware vCenter Server 5.0 prior to 5.0 Update 2

Solution:
Apply the missing patch(es).

CVSS Score:
7.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1659
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