HIGH
VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0 and ESX 3.5 through 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) via NFS traffic
Published May 4, 2012
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.47%
Description
VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0 and ESX 3.5 through 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) via NFS traffic.
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.47% 0.03466
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03466
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03466) | 88.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03505) | 87.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02520) | 84.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.97% (0.03967) | 80.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02520) | 84.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.98% (0.07976) | 94.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 7.98% (0.07976) | 93.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.99% (0.06988) | 92.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 87.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 86.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 70.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://osvdb.org/81693 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53371 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/75375 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/81693 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53371 | 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/75375 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 4, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 1, 2012
Link CVE-2012-2448
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a