CVE-2012-2448 (GCVE-0-2012-2448)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-05-04 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 19:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/81693 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-20… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53371 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2012-05-03 00:00
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