7.2

CVE-2010-4297: vmware esx Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 06-12-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4297 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in vmware esx. EPSS estimates a 5.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 06-12-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.17% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
5.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleUnverified

    VMware Tools - Update OS Command Injection

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware5 products
  • esx3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1
  • esxi3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1
  • fusion2.0 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 | 2.0.3 | 2.0.4 | 2.0.5 | 2.0.6 | 2.0.7 | 2.0.8 | 3.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2
  • player2.5 | 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 | 2.5.3 | 2.5.4 | 2.5.5 | 3.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2
  • workstation6.5.0 | 6.5.1 | 6.5.2 | 6.5.3 | 6.5.5 | 7.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.1 | 7.1.1 | 7.1.2

1 vendor · 5 products

References

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