Unscored severity · published Feb 15, 2013
CVE-2013-1405
VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter 2.5, VMware vSphere Client 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware…
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CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter 2.5, VMware vSphere Client 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VI-Client 2.5, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly implement the management authentication protocol, which allow remote servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 86% 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; +2 more · source: NVD
VS
vCenter Server · VMware
4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
3.5; 3.5; 3.5; 3.5; 4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
VI
Vi-client · Vmware
2.5 · source: NVD
VI
Virtualcenter · Vmware
2.5 · source: NVD
VC
Vsphere Client · Vmware
4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1405
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1405
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0001.html
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