9.3

CVE-2014-1209: vmware vsphere_client Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 11-04-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-1209 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in vmware vsphere_client. EPSS estimates a 3.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.76%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-04-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware vSphere Client 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 before Update 3, and 5.1 before Update 2 does not properly validate updates to Client files, which allows remote attackers to trigger the downloading and execution of an arbitrary program via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 3.77% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.76%

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

Vmware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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