CVE-2012-1517

The VMX process in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS via vectors involving function pointers.

CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html	Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17231
http://osvdb.org/81692
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75374
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-05-04 09:55

Updated : 2017-12-12 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2012-1517

Mitre link : CVE-2012-1517

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

vmware

esx
esxi

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