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CVE-2012-3569

Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Pl

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.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.80635
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules13 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
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Affected Products & Versions

3
vmware ovf toolall versions
vmware workstationall versions
vmware playerall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
remoteVMware OVF Tools - Format String (Metasploit) (2)verified
remoteVMware OVF Tools - Format String (Metasploit) (1)verified
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - File
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Process
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Registry
producthighFlash Player Update from Suspicious Location
productmediumSuspicious Workstation Locking via Rundll32
productinformationalLocked Workstation
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD14 Nov 2012 · 12:30 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://osvdb.org/87117
http://secunia.com/advisories/51240
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr13-002
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79922
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