Unscored severity · published Feb 11, 2013
CVE-2013-1406
The Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) implementation in vmci.sys in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and 9.x before 9.0.1 on Windows, VMware Fusion 4.1 before…
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CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) implementation in vmci.sys in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and 9.x before 9.0.1 on Windows, VMware Fusion 4.1 before 4.1.4 and 5.0 before 5.0.2, VMware View 4.x before 4.6.2 and 5.x before 5.1.2 on Windows, VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly restrict memory allocation by control code, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.1; +6 more · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
4.1; 4.1.1; 4.1.2; 4.1.3; 5.0; 5.0.1 · source: NVD
VI
View · Vmware
4.0.0; 4.0.0; 4.5; 4.6.0; 4.6.1; 5.0; +5 more · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
8.0; 8.0.0.18997; 8.0.1; 8.0.1.27038; 8.0.2; 8.0.3; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1406
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1406
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0002.html
oval.cisecurity.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17164
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