JVN#13154935: VMware ESX and ESXi may allow access to arbitrary files

VMware ESX and ESXi contain a vulnerability in the handling of Virtual Machine file descriptors, which may allow access to arbitrary ESX and ESXi files.

Impact

Users that have privileges to execute “Add New Disk” or “Add Existing Disk” in vCenter Server may obtain read and write access to arbitrary ESX and ESXi files.

According to the developer, this issue cannot be exploited through VMware vCloud Director.

Solution

Apply a patch
Apply the appropriate patch according to the information provided by the developer.

Products Affected

• VMware ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201312001
• VMware ESXi 5.1 without patch ESXi510-201310001
• VMware ESXi 5.0 without patch update-from-esxi5.0-5.0_update03
• VMware ESXi 4.1 without patch ESXi410-201312001
• VMware ESXi 4.0 without patch ESXi400-201310001
• VMware ESX 4.1 without patch ESX410-201312001
• VMware ESX 4.0 without patch ESX400-201310001