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CVE-2014-3796

Published: Sep 15, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 27.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

VMware NSX 6.0 before 6.0.6, and vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS) 5.1 before 5.1.4.2 and 5.5 before 5.5.3, does not properly validate input, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
nsxOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
vcloud networking and securityOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/59938
secunia.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030835
securitytracker.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0009.html
vmware.com
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