Security readout for executives and security teams
This issue affects older VMware ESXi and ESX versions and can let a remote attacker crash a service by tampering with Network File Copy traffic. The business impact is availability disruption, not confirmed data theft. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, vendor fix details, or evidence of active exploitation. Exposure is most likely where legacy ESXi or ESX hosts still exist and NFC traffic can be intercepted or modified. Environments that have retired these versions or tightly isolate management and NFC traffic are less likely to be exposed. Treat this as a legacy infrastructure risk. It is not supported by evidence of active exploitation in the bundle, but affected VMware hosts may suffer service disruption if exposed to traffic interception. Mitigation focus: Inventory VMware ESXi 4.0-5.1 and ESX 4.0-4.1 systems.; Review VMware VMSA-2014-0001 for official remediation guidance.; Prioritize retirement or upgrade of unsupported ESX and ESXi versions..
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- vmware-esx-cve20141207-dos(90559)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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