Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-1209
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.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-1209
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.99%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 82 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-1209
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-1209
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-1209
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0003.html
VMSA-2014-0003Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2014-1209
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*