CVE-2012-5703

Description

The vSphere API in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (host daemon crash) via an invalid value in a (1) RetrieveProp or (2) RetrievePropEx SOAP request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.28% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027782 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56571 vdb entry
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vmware-esx-input-validation-error
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0016.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5703?
CVE-2012-5703 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5703?
To fix CVE-2012-5703, 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-2012-5703 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5703 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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