Certain ActiveX controls in (1) tsgetxu71ex552.dll and (2) tsgetx71ex552.dll in Tom…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Certain ActiveX controls in (1) tsgetxu71ex552.dll and (2) tsgetx71ex552.dll in Tom Sawyer GET Extension Factory 5.5.2.237, as used in VI Client (aka VMware Infrastructure Client) 2.0.2 before Build 230598 and 2.5 before Build 204931 in VMware Infrastructure 3, do not properly handle attempted initialization within Internet Explorer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted HTML document.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tomsawyer:get_extension_factory:5.5.2.237:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.2.237 | Vulnerable | Tomsawyer |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtual_infrastructure_client:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtual_infrastructure_client:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:infrastructure:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:tomsawyer:get_extension_factory:5.5.2.237:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2.237 Vulnerable ·Tomsawyer
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtual_infrastructure_client:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtual_infrastructure_client:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:infrastructure:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2217
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmh8-qf2w-qvjq
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-2217 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2217 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmh8-qf2w-qvjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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