CVE-2012-2450

Description

VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.3, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly register SCSI devices, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (invalid write operation and VMX process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS by leveraging administrative privileges on the guest OS.

9.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.25% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory vmware.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75377	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16852	signature vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49032	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/81695	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027019	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2450?: CVE-2012-2450 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2450?: To fix CVE-2012-2450, 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-2012-2450 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-2450 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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