Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-5970
hostd-vmdb in VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.0 and ESX 4.0 through 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hostd-vmdb service outage) by modifying management traffic.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2013-5970
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2013-5970
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
443
IPs affected by CVE-2013-5970 33
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-5970
0.77%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 71 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-5970
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.1
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
8.6
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-5970
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-5970
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63216
VMware ESXi and ESX vSphere 'hostd-vmdb' Service Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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http://osvdb.org/98719
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029206
VMware ESX/ESXi hostd-vmdb Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0012.html
VMSA-2013-0012.1Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88135
VMware ESXi and ESX hostd-vmdb denial of service CVE-2013-5970 Vulnerability Report
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