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CVE-2013-5970

hostd-vmdb in VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.0 and ESX 4.0 through 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hostd-vmdb service outage) by modifying management traffic.

Severity
High 7.1
Published
21 Oct 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 75% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware ESXiServers and applications · cpe:o:vmware:esxi
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 4.1
  • Version 5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5970
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5970