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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-4632 · published 1 February 2015

CVE-2014-4632: Vmware vsphere data protection vulnerability

Vmware · Vsphere Data Protection

VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.1, 5.5 before 5.5.9, and 5.8 before 5.8.1 and the proxy client in EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) 6.x and 7.0.x do not properly verify X.509 certificates from vCenter Server SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers, and bypass intended backup and restore access restrictions, via a crafted certificate.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.62% · top 52.4% CWE-310 · CWE-310
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
0.62%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.1, 5.5 before 5.5.9, and 5.8 before 5.8.1 and the proxy client in EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) 6.x and 7.0.x do not properly verify X.509 certificates from vCenter Server SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers, and bypass intended backup and restore access restrictions, via a crafted certificate.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2015-01/0154.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031664
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0002.html Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100866
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2015-01/0154.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031664
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0002.html Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100866

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-4632), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.