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CVE-2007-1271

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.6)—

Buffer overflow in VMware ESX Server 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 might allow attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Vmware — ESX

CWEs

References

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