CVE-2012-1517 : The VMX process in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cau

The VMX process in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 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 function pointers.

Published 2012-05-04 16:55:01

Updated 2017-12-13 02:29:05

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2012-1517

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2012-1517

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 443

IPs affected by CVE-2012-1517 29

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1517

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.25%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 62 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1517

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
9.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C	8.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2012-1517

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-1517

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html

VMSA-2012-0009.2
Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75374

VMware ESX Server and ESXi RPC commands privilege escalation CVE-2012-1517 Vulnerability Report
http://osvdb.org/81692
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369

VMware Multiple Products Multiple Memory Corruption Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018

VMware ESX/ESXi NFS Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and RPC Pointer Errors Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker

CVEs referencing this url
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17231

Repository / Oval Repository

Products affected by CVE-2012-1517