Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataVMware vCenter Server 4.1 and 5.0, as well as the vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.0, contain a flaw that lets remote attackers trigger unusually large log entries. This can exhaust disk space and cause a denial of service. The NVD description states the issue affects vCenter Server 4.1 before Update 3 and 5.0 before Update 2, and vCSA 5.0 before Update 2. It is rated 7.8 (HIGH) under CVSS v2.0, with the weakness classified as CWE-119.
NVD description
VMware vCenter Server 4.1 before Update 3 and 5.0 before Update 2, and vCSA 5.0 before Update 2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via vectors that trigger large log entries.
EPSS · FIRST.org
1.3%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 70% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-19, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 22 févr. 2013
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (2)
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0018.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0018.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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