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CVE-2013-5973

VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.5 and ESX 4.0 and 4.1 allow local users to read or modify arbitrary files by leveraging the Virtual Machine Power User or Resource Pool Administrator role for a vCenter Server Add Existing Disk action with a (1) -flat, (2) -rdm, or (3) -rdmp filename.

Severity
Medium 4.4
Published
23 Dec 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 29% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware ESXiServers and applications · cpe:o:vmware:esxi
  • Version 5.1
  • Version 5.0-2
  • Version 5.0-1
  • Version 5.0
All 12 release lines
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 4.0-1
  • Version 4.0-2
  • Version 4.0-3
  • Version 4.0-4
  • Version 4.1
  • Version 4.1-1
  • Version 4.1-2
  • Version 5.0
  • Version 5.0-1
  • Version 5.0-2
  • Version 5.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5973
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5973