CVE-2012-3569

Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120101/VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51240
http://osvdb.org/87117
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr13-002
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79922

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ovf_tool:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.0.18997:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1.27038:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.0.18997:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-11-14 04:30

Updated : 2017-08-28 18:31

NVD link : CVE-2012-3569

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3569

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

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Products Affected

vmware

player
ovf_tool
workstation

microsoft

windows

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