CVE-2012-1517 in the critical feed json
The VMX process in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of serv…
published 2012-05-04 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1535
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The VMX process in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS via vectors involving function pointers.
Exploit prediction
2.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/81692
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1027018
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17231
vdb-entry, signature
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securityfocus.com
/bid/53369
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/75374
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1517
- NVD CVE-2012-1517
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