VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-5703
The vSphere API in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (host daemon crash) via an invalid value in a (1) RetrieveProp or (2) RetrievePropEx SOAP request.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The vSphere API in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (host daemon crash) via an invalid value in a (1) RetrieveProp or (2) RetrievePropEx SOAP request.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.37% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- vmware/esx · vmware/esxi
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vmware-esx-input-validation-error
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56571
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027782
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0016.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vmware-esx-input-validation-error
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56571
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027782
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0016.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.