MEDIUM
The vSphere API in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (host daemon crash) via an invalid value in a (1) RetrieveProp or (2) RetrievePropEx SOAP request
Published Nov 20, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.37%
Description
The vSphere API in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (host daemon crash) via an invalid value in a (1) RetrieveProp or (2) RetrievePropEx SOAP request.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.37% 0.02374
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02374
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02374) | 83.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02374) | 81.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.28% (0.01277) | 78.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.45% (0.03453) | 91.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.81% (0.04811) | 91.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vmware-esx-input-validation-error x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56571 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027782 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0016.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vmware-esx-input-validation-error | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56571 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027782 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0016.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 20, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 31, 2012
Link CVE-2012-5703
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a