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CVE-2014-3796


VMware NSX 6.0 before 6.0.6, and vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS) 5.1 before 5.1.4.2 and 5.5 before 5.5.3, does not properly validate input, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-3796 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from vmware, from vmware organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, 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

2014-09-15T14:55:11.603

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:08:53.797

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware nsx 6.0 Yes
Application vmware nsx 6.0.1 Yes
Application vmware nsx 6.0.2 Yes
Application vmware nsx 6.0.3 Yes
Application vmware nsx 6.0.4 Yes
Application vmware nsx 6.0.5 Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.1 Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.1.1 Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.1.2 Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.1.3 Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.1.4 Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.1.4.1 Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.5 Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.5.0a Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.5.1 Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.5.2 Yes
Application vmware vcloud_networking_and_security 5.5.2.1 Yes

References

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.