Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an XSS issue in the VMware vSphere Client’s internal browser. A crafted log-file entry could cause script or HTML to run when viewed. The known affected versions are vSphere 4.1 before Update 2 and 5.0 before Update 1. Exposure is most likely in legacy VMware estates still running vSphere 4.1 before Update 2 or 5.0 before Update 1, especially where administrators use vSphere Client to inspect logs. Treat this as a legacy platform hygiene issue with administrator-facing risk. It is not supported here as actively exploited, but affected vSphere versions are old and should be upgraded or retired. Mitigation focus: Upgrade vSphere 4.1 environments to Update 2 or later.; Upgrade vSphere 5.0 environments to Update 1 or later.; Review VMware VMSA-2012-0005 for vendor remediation details..
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- vsphere-client-xss(74093)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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