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CVE-2010-1454

com.springsource.tcserver.serviceability.rmi.JmxSocketListener in VMware SpringSource tc Server Runtime 6.0.19 and 6.0.20 before 6.0.20.D, and 6.0.25.A before 6.0.25.A-SR01, does not properly enforce the requirement for an encrypted (aka s2enc) password, which allows remote attackers to obtain JMX interface access via a blank password.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-1454 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from vmware organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-05-19T18:30:03.553

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	tc_server	6.0.19	Yes
Application	vmware	tc_server	6.0.19.a	Yes
Application	vmware	tc_server	6.0.20	Yes
Application	vmware	tc_server	6.0.20.a	Yes
Application	vmware	tc_server	6.0.20.b	Yes
Application	vmware	tc_server	6.0.20.c	Yes
Application	vmware	tc_server	6.0.25.a	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/39778 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511307/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40205 ([email protected])
http://www.springsource.com/security/cve-2010-1454 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58684 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/39778 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511307/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40205 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.springsource.com/security/cve-2010-1454 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58684 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.