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CVE-2013-1659

VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b, 5.0 before Update 2, and 5.1 before 5.1.0b; VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.1; and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not prop…

Impact

VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b, 5.0 before Update 2, and 5.1 before 5.1.0b; VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.1; and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly implement the Network File Copy (NFC) protocol, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by modifying the client-server data stream.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
VmwareVcenter Server
Versions 4.0, 5.0
VmwareVcenter Server Appliance
Versions 5.1, 5.1.0a
VmwareEsxi
Versions 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1

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