Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1516 (CCN-75373)

Assigned:2012-05-03
Published:2012-05-03
Updated:2019-09-27
Summary:The VMX process in VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1 and ESX 3.5 through 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 data pointers.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.9 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1516

Source: CCN
Type: SA49019
VMware ESX Server / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA50093
VMware Workstation / Player Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 81691
VMware Multiple Product Data Pointer RPC Command Handling Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
53369

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53369
VMware Multiple Products Multiple Memory Corruption Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1027018

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2012-0009
VMware Workstation, Player, ESXi and ESX patches address critical security issues

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2012-0009.2
VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion, ESXi and ESX patches address critical security issues

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-esxserver-rpc-priv-esc(75373)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry
vmware-esxserver-rpc-priv-esc(75373)

Source: OVAL
Type: Tool Signature
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16810

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:3.5:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:3.5:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:3.5:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:3.5:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0:3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0:4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:esx_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20601
    V
    		VMware Workstation, Player, ESXi and ESX patches address critical security issues
    2014-01-20
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16810
    V
    		VMware host memory overwrite vulnerability (data pointers)
    2013-07-29
    BACK
    vmware esx 3.5
    vmware esx 3.5 update1
    vmware esx 3.5 update2
    vmware esx 3.5 update3
    vmware esx 4.0
    vmware esx 4.1
    vmware esxi 3.5
    vmware esxi 3.5 1
    vmware esxi 4.0
    vmware esxi 4.0 1
    vmware esxi 4.0 2
    vmware esxi 4.0 3
    vmware esxi 4.0 4
    vmware esxi 4.1
    vmware esx server 3.5
    vmware esxi 3.5
    vmware esx server 4.0
    vmware esxi 4.0
    vmware workstation 7.0
    vmware player 3.0
    vmware esxi 4.1