Unscored severity · published Feb 22, 2013
CVE-2013-1659
VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b, 5.0 before Update 2, and 5.1 before 5.1.0b; VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.1; and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly implement the…
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CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b, 5.0 before Update 2, and 5.1 before 5.1.0b; VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.1; and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly implement the Network File Copy (NFC) protocol, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by modifying the client-server data stream.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% 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; +16 more · source: NVD
VS
vCenter Server · VMware
4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; +2 more · source: NVD
VS
Vcenter Server Appliance · Vmware
5.1; 5.1.0a · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1659
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1659
www.vmware.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0003.html
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