CVE-2011-2217
Certain ActiveX controls in (1) tsgetxu71ex552.dll and (2) tsgetx71ex552.dll in Tom Sawyer GET Extension Factory 5.5.2.237, as used in VI Client (aka VMware Infrastructure Client) 2.0.2 before Build 230598 and 2.5 before Build 204931 in VMware…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 42.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Certain ActiveX controls in (1) tsgetxu71ex552.dll and (2) tsgetx71ex552.dll in Tom Sawyer GET Extension Factory 5.5.2.237, as used in VI Client (aka VMware Infrastructure Client) 2.0.2 before Build 230598 and 2.5 before Build 204931 in VMware Infrastructure 3, do not properly handle attempted initialization within Internet Explorer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted HTML document.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 41.96% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- tomsawyer/get extension factory · vmware/virtual infrastructure client · vmware/infrastructure
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44826Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44844
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025602
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48099
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67816
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44826Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44844
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025602
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48099
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67816
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.