CVE-2019-5538 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2019-5538 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 28/10/2019 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2019
Source: vmware | Vendor: n/a | Product: VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2019-5538 Description

Sensitive information disclosure vulnerability resulting from a lack of certificate validation during the File-Based Backup and Restore operations of VMware vCenter Server Appliance (6.7 before 6.7u3a and 6.5 before 6.5u3d) may allow a malicious actor to intercept sensitive data in transit over SCP. A malicious actor with man-in-the-middle positioning between vCenter Server Appliance and a backup target may be able to intercept sensitive data in transit during File-Based Backup and Restore operations.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)*
    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Source: n/a

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).