CVE-2013-1406

Published: Feb 11, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

7.2HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

The Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) implementation in vmci.sys in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and 9.x before 9.0.1 on Windows, VMware Fusion 4.1 before 4.1.4 and 5.0 before 5.0.2, VMware View 4.x before 4.6.2 and 5.x before 5.1.2 on Windows, VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly restrict memory allocation by control code, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

vmware

commercial·USaka vmware inc

workstationOn-premDesktop App

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

fusionOn-premDev Tool

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

viewOn-prem

Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

esxiOn-premWeb App

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

esxOn-prem

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0002.html

vmware.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17164

oval.cisecurity.org

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