7.2

CVE-2013-1406: vmware esx Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 11-02-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-1406 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in vmware esx. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.97%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 11-02-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) implementation in vmci.sys in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and 9.x before 9.0.1 on Windows, VMware Fusion 4.1 before 4.1.4 and 5.0 before 5.0.2, VMware View 4.x before 4.6.2 and 5.x before 5.1.2 on Windows, VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly restrict memory allocation by control code, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.97% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalmultipleUnverified

    VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) - 'vmci.sys'

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware5 products
  • esx4.0 | 4.1
  • esxiEOL4.0 | 4.0:1 | 4.0:2 | 4.0:3 | 4.0:4 | 4.1 | 4.1:1 | 4.1:2 | 5.0 | 5.0:1 | 5.0:2 | 5.1
  • fusion4.1 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 5.0 | 5.0.1
  • view4.0.0 | 4.0.0:u2 | 4.5 | 4.6.0 | 4.6.1 | 5.0 | 5.0.0 | 5.0.0:u2 | 5.0.1 | 5.1.0 | 5.1.1
  • workstation8.0 | 8.0.0.18997 | 8.0.1 | 8.0.1.27038 | 8.0.2 | 8.0.3 | 8.0.4 | 9.0

1 vendor · 5 products

References

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