CVE-2012-5703
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUSgrimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
2.37% (84th) EPSS
CVSS 5 · medium
Who says so?
3 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · nvd
EPSS · scored 2026-10-23
The vSphere API in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (host daemon crash) via an invalid value in a (1) RetrieveProp or (2) RetrievePropEx SOAP request.
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5.0
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affected products (3)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51263cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51317cnnvd
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vmware-esx-input-validation-errorcnnvd
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0016.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vmware-esx-input-validation-errorenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56571enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027782enisa_euvd
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0016.htmlenisa_euvd
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