Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-2448 (CCN-75375)

Assigned:2012-05-03
Published:2012-05-03
Updated:2017-12-14
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
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 Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-2448

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
81693

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

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 81693
VMware Multiple Product NFS Traffic Parsing Memory Corruption

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

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
53371

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53371
VMware ESX NFS Traffic Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1027018

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2012-0009
VMware Workstation, Player, 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-nfs-code-execution(75375)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-nfs-code-execution(75375)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.1:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.1:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • 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 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:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20172
    V
    VMware Workstation, Player, ESXi and ESX patches address critical security issues
    2014-01-20
    BACK
    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 esxi 4.1 1
    vmware esxi 4.1 2
    vmware esxi 5.0
    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 esx server 3.5
    vmware esxi 3.5
    vmware esx server 4.0
    vmware esxi 4.0
    vmware esxi 4.1