Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataSeveral VMware products, including vCenter Server, VirtualCenter, vSphere Client, VI-Client, ESXi and ESX, do not properly implement the management authentication protocol (CWE-287). Remote servers could exploit this through unspecified vectors to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through memory corruption. The flaw carries a CVSS v2.0 score of 10.0 (HIGH).
NVD description
VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter 2.5, VMware vSphere Client 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VI-Client 2.5, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly implement the management authentication protocol, which allow remote servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
EPSS · FIRST.org
2.8%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 86% 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
- 15 févr. 2013
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (2)
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