VMware vSphere Client 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 before Update 3, and 5.1 before Update 2 does not…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
VMware vSphere Client 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 before Update 3, and 5.1 before Update 2 does not properly validate updates to Client files, which allows remote attackers to trigger the downloading and execution of an arbitrary program via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03759 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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:vmware:vsphere_client:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1209
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m44w-gjg8-h4qj
References
More VMware Vsphere Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01226 VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b and 4.1 before Update 3a, VMware VirtualCenter… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2016-06353 VMware vSphere Client 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a allows remote vCenter Server and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2014-00924 VMware vSphere Client 5.0 before Update 3 and 5.1 before Update 2 does not properly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-1209 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1209 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m44w-gjg8-h4qj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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