VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.1 and ESX 4.0 and 4.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by intercepting and modifying Network File Copy (NFC) traffic
Published Jan 17, 2014
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.76%
Description
VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.1 and ESX 4.0 and 4.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by intercepting and modifying Network File Copy (NFC) 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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 | 2.76% (0.02759) | 85.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02759) | 84.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1.34% (0.01345) | 79.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 2.96% (0.02957) | 85.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.78% (0.01782) | 81.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.93% (0.01933) | 89.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 1.93% (0.01933) | 87.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.86% (0.01859) | 86.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/102196 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56499 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64995 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029643 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0001.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90559 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/102196 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/56499 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64995 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029643 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0001.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90559 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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