CVE-2012-1516
The VMX process in VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1 and ESX 3.5 through 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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The VMX process in VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1 and ESX 3.5 through 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 data pointers.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.20% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- vmware/esx · vmware/esxi
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75373VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16810Tool Signature
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75373VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16810Tool Signature
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.