Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.
Published 2012-11-14 12:30:59
Updated 2017-08-29 01:31:58
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Threat overview for CVE-2012-3569

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2012-3569
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 443
IPs affected by CVE-2012-3569 10
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3569

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 96.57%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2012-3569

  • VMWare OVF Tools Format String Vulnerability
    Disclosure Date: 2012-11-08
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/ovftool_format_string
    This module exploits a format string vulnerability in VMWare OVF Tools 2.1 for Windows. The vulnerability occurs when printing error messages while parsing a a malformed OVF file. The module has been tested successfully with VMWare OVF Tools 2.1 on Windows XP SP3.
  • VMWare OVF Tools Format String Vulnerability
    Disclosure Date: 2012-11-08
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/fileformat/ovf_format_string
    This module exploits a format string vulnerability in VMWare OVF Tools 2.1 for Windows. The vulnerability occurs when printing error messages while parsing a a malformed OVF file. The module has been tested successfully with VMWare OVF Tools 2.1 on Windows XP SP3.

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3569

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-3569

References for CVE-2012-3569

Products affected by CVE-2012-3569

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