Buffer overflow in Vmware Esx
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…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.016 (81.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Esx — versions 3.5, 4.0, 4.1
- Vmware Esxi — versions 3.5, 4.0, 4.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16810 (Tool Signature, x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- 1027018 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- vmware-esxserver-rpc-priv-esc(75373) (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- 53369 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1516?
- CVE-2012-1516 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Esx, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2012-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2012-1516?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.