CVE-2012-1515

Description

VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 and ESX 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 do not properly implement port-based I/O operations, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges by overwriting memory locations in a read-only memory block associated with the Virtual DOS Machine.

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-042 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52820 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17110 signature vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0006.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15209 signature vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026875 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74480 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1515?
CVE-2012-1515 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1515?
To fix CVE-2012-1515, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1515 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1515 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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