VMware ESX Server 3.0.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware ESX Server 3.0.0 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2007-1271. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VMware ESX Server 3.0.0 (Virtualization Software). Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in VMware ESX Server 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 might allow attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 04/04/2007. The weakness was disclosed 04/05/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-1271 since 03/04/2007. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/09/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115533 (VMware ESX Server 3.0/3.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33537), SecurityFocus (BID 23322†), OSVDB (35267†), Secunia (SA24788†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017875†). The entries VDB-20191 and VDB-36011 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-1271 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1271
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36012

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X-Force: 33537
SecurityFocus: 23322 - VMware Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 24788
OSVDB: 35267 - VMware - Unspecified Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1017875
Vulnerability Center: 14838 - VMWare ESX Server 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 Local Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-1267

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 06/09/2025 08:00
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (68), 07/18/2019 07:36 (3), 06/09/2025 08:00 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:195:103

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