Unscored severity · published May 4, 2012
CVE-2012-2449
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.3, VMware Fusion 4.x through 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly…
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CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.3, VMware Fusion 4.x through 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly configure the virtual floppy device, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write operation and VMX process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS by leveraging administrative privileges on the guest OS.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
3.5; 3.5; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; +5 more · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
3.5; 3.5; 3.5; 3.5; 4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
4.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.1; 4.1.1; 4.1.2 · source: NVD
PL
Player · Vmware
4.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
8.0; 8.0.1; 8.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2449
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2449
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/81694
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49032
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027019
www.vmware.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75376
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