# Esx vulnerabilities

> Esx is made by VMware. We track 86 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 21 versions. 2 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 28 January 2022. VMware lists newer releases under their own names, such as Esx Server, so check those pages too.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/vmware/esx

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [VMware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/vmware)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 86
- **Known to be exploited:** 2 (listed under the name Esx)
- **Versions tracked:** 21
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2014-6271](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-6271), 28 January 2022. We keep watching the list.

## Is Esx listed under other names?

VMware also lists Esx under more specific names, such as Esx Server. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here.

- [Esx Server](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/vmware/esx_server): 8 published vulnerabilities

## Which versions of Esx do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published.

- [CVE-2014-6271](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-6271) (GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability): 4.0, 4.1
- [CVE-2014-7169](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-7169) (GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability): 4.0, 4.1

## Which Esx vulnerabilities are being exploited?

2 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2014-6271](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-6271): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 28 January 2022.
- [CVE-2014-7169](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-7169): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 28 January 2022.

## Which Esx flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2014-6271](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-6271): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2014-7169](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-7169): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2009-3733](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2009-3733): 83%, Medium (CVSS 5.0)
- [CVE-2010-2943](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2010-2943): 17%, High (CVSS 8.1)
- [CVE-2007-5360](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2007-5360): 15%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-2481](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2006-2481): 7.2%, Medium (CVSS 5.0)
- [CVE-2010-4297](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2010-4297): 5.2%, High (CVSS 7.2)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Esx have?

We track 86 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Esx, across 21 versions. The most recent Esx flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2014-6271, on 28 January 2022.

### Which Esx vulnerabilities are being exploited?

2 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2014-6271 and CVE-2014-7169.

### Why are newer Esx flaws missing from this page?

VMware also lists Esx under more specific names, such as Esx Server. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.

### Which versions of Esx do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2014-6271, affects 4.0, 4.1. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for Esx?

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Esx. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.

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