7.8

CVE-2012-3289: vmware esx Code Injection

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 14-06-2012Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3289 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Code Injection vulnerability in vmware esx. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.64%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.4, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.4, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via crafted traffic from a remote virtual device.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 1.66% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware4 products
  • esx3.5 | 3.5:update1 | 3.5:update2 | 3.5:update3 | 4.0 | 4.1
  • esxiEOL3.5 | 3.5:1 | 4.0 | 4.0:1 | 4.0:2 | 4.0:3 | 4.0:4 | 4.1 | 4.1:1 | 4.1:2 | 5.0
  • player4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3
  • workstation8.0 | 8.0.1 | 8.0.2 | 8.0.3

1 vendor · 4 products

References

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