CVE-2012-2448

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0 and ESX 3.5 through 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) via NFS traffic.

VMware ESXi 3.5 hasta 5.0 y ESX 3.5 hasta 4.1 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (sobrescritura de memoria) a través de tráfico NFS.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-05-01 CVE Reserved
2012-05-04 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/81693	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53371	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75375	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html	2017-12-14

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "3.5"		1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		2		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		3		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.0"		4		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.1"		1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "4.1"		2		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esxi Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi"				5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esxi" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.5"		update1		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.5"		update2		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				3.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "3.5"		update3		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx"				4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "4.1"		-		Affected