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CVE-2013-5971

Session fixation vulnerability in the vSphere Web Client Server in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before Update 3 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Severity
Medium 6.8
Published
21 Oct 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 81% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware vCenter ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:vmware:vcenter_server
  • Version 5.0-update_1
  • Version 5.0
  • Version 4.1.0.17435
  • Version 4.1.0.14766
All 9 release lines
  • Every version up to 5.0
  • Version 4.0.0.10021
  • Version 4.0.0.12305
  • Version 4.1
  • Version 4.1.0.12319
  • Version 4.1.0.14766
  • Version 4.1.0.17435
  • Version 5.0
  • Version 5.0-update_1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5971
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5971