CVE-2012-6326: vmware vcenter_server

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-6326 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in vmware vcenter_server. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 22-02-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.