# CVE-2013-3107: VMware vCenter Server 5.1 before Update 1, when anonymous LDAP binding for Active Directory is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass au

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-05-01 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

VMware vCenter Server 5.1 before Update 1, when anonymous LDAP binding for Active Directory is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by providing a valid username in conjunction with an empty password.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0006.html

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