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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 Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-3569 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from vmware, from microsoft, from vmware and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-11-14T12:30:59.257

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-134

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	ovf_tool	2.1	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Application	vmware	workstation	8.0	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	8.0.0.18997	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	8.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	8.0.1.27038	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	8.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	8.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	8.0.4	Yes
Application	vmware	player	4.0	Yes
Application	vmware	player	4.0.0.18997	Yes
Application	vmware	player	4.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	player	4.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	player	4.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	player	4.0.4	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/87117 ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120101/VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/51240 ([email protected])
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr13-002 ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79922 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/87117 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120101/VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/51240 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr13-002 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79922 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.