CVE-2012-5703

VMware ESX and ESXi 4.1 - Denial of Service via Invalid SOAP Request Value

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027782
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56571

Scores

EPSS 0.0100
EPSS Percentile 77.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
vmware/esx 4.1
vmware/esxi 4.1
Published Nov 20, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026