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CVE-2014-1209 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0003.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0003.html [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vmware vsphere client
4.0
4.1
5.0
5.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-1209
NVD Published Date:
Apr 11, 2014
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2014-1209 Details - Not Deferred