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
Published May 4, 2012
9.9
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.20%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.20% (0.03198) | 87.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03234) | 86.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.16% (0.01155) | 76.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.02% (0.03024) | 77.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.16% (0.01155) | 77.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 73.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 71.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 68.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 70.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.26% (0.02260) | 81.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.26% (0.02260) | 79.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.26% (0.02260) | 58.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75373 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16810 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALTool Signature
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75373 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16810 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALTool Signature |
Change history (0)
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