VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.1 and 8.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability which can be triggered by opening a large number of VNC sessions
Published Mar 15, 2018
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.59%
Description
VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.1 and 8.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability which can be triggered by opening a large number of VNC sessions. Note: In order for exploitation to be possible on Workstation and Fusion, VNC must be manually enabled.
Affected products
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- Version 10.x before 10.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 12.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 14.x before 14.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Fusion | n/a |
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| VMware | Workstation | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- ≥ 14.0 · < 14.1.1
- 12.0
- 12.1
- 12.01
- 12.1.1
- 12.5
- 12.5.1
- 12.5.2
- 12.5.3
- 12.5.4
- 12.5.5
- 12.5.6
- 12.5.7
Configuration 2
- ≥ 14.0 · < 14.1.1
- 12.0
- 12.0.1
- 12.1
- 12.1.1
- 12.5
- 12.5.1
- 12.5.2
- 12.5.3
- 12.5.4
- 12.5.5
- 12.5.6
- 12.5.7
Configuration 3
- 8.0
- 8.0.1
- 8.0.2
- 8.1
- 8.1.1
- 8.5
- 8.5.1
- 8.5.2
- 8.5.3
- 8.5.4
- 8.5.5
- 8.5.6
- 8.5.7
- 8.5.8
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01590) | 74.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01590) | 74.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00131) | 48.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00131) | 47.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00138) | 47.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103431 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040539 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0008.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103431 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040539 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0008.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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