CVE-2012-6326: VMware vCenter Server 4.1 before Update 3 and 5.0 before Update 2, and vCSA 5.0 before Update 2, allows rem...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This issue affects very old VMware vCenter and vCenter Server Appliance releases. A remote attacker could cause excessive log growth and fill disk space, leading to a denial of service. The business risk is operational disruption to virtualization management, not direct data theft based on the provided sources. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running legacy vCenter Server 4.1/5.0 or vCSA 5.0. Risk is higher where vCenter management services are reachable from untrusted networks. The bundle has n/a CPE data, so asset inventory is required. Treat this as a legacy-platform operational risk. Prioritize remediation if any affected vCenter instance still supports production virtualization, because disk exhaustion can disrupt management availability. Mitigation focus: Upgrade to vCenter Server 4.1 Update 3 or later if still on 4.1.; Upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0 Update 2 or later if still on 5.0.; Upgrade vCSA 5.0 to Update 2 or later if applicable..

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Jun 24, 2026, 11:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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