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CVE-2013-1406

Published: Feb 11, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 42.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
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

workstationvmware
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
fusionvmware
On-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
viewvmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
esxivmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
esxvmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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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

Timeline

Published
Feb 11, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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