CVE-2012-3569

VMware OVF Tools - Format String

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.

Vulnerabilidad de formato de cadena en VMware OVF Tool v2.1 en Windows, tal y como se utiliza en VMware Workstation v8x antes de v8.0.5, v4.x VMware Player antes de v4.0.5, y otros productos, permite ejecutar código de su elección a atacantes remotos asistidos por un usuario local a través de un archivo OVF debidamente modificado.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 9.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-06-14 CVE Reserved
2012-11-14 CVE Published
2013-02-06 First Exploit
2024-06-14 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/87117	Vdb Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120101/VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.html	X_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/advisories/51240	Third Party Advisory
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr13-002	X_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79922	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24461	2013-02-12
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24460	2013-02-06

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html	2017-08-29

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"	Ovf Tool Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ovf Tool"	2.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ovf Tool" and version "2.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				8.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				8.0.0.18997 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.0.18997"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				8.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				8.0.1.27038 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.1.27038"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				8.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				8.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				8.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "8.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				4.0.0.18997 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0.0.18997"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				4.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				4.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				4.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				4.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "4.0.4"		-		Affected