HIGH
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 May 4, 2012
9.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.43%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.43% 0.02430
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02430
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02430) | 83.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.46% (0.02458) | 82.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.28% (0.01280) | 78.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00248) | 65.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00248) | 63.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00248) | 61.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00291) | 64.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.82% (0.02820) | 83.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.82% (0.02820) | 81.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.82% (0.02820) | 63.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/81692 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75374 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17231 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/81692 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75374 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17231 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 4, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 8, 2012
Link CVE-2012-1517
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a