7.1

CVE-2013-5970: vmware esx Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
Published 21-10-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-5970 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in vmware esx. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-10-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

hostd-vmdb in VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.0 and ESX 4.0 through 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hostd-vmdb service outage) by modifying management traffic.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.55% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.55%

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

Vmware2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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