# Vcenter Server Appliance vulnerabilities

> Vcenter Server Appliance is made by VMware. We track 14 published vulnerabilities in it, across 4 versions. 2 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 28 January 2022. If you run Vcenter Server Appliance, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

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## At a glance

- **Made by:** [VMware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/vmware)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 14
- **Known to be exploited:** 2
- **Versions tracked:** 4
- **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.

## Which versions of Vcenter Server Appliance 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): 5.0, 5.0-update_1, 5.0-update_2, 5.1, 5.1-update_1, 5.1-update_2, 5.5, 5.5-update_1
- [CVE-2014-7169](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-7169) (GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability): 5.0, 5.0-update_1, 5.0-update_2, 5.1, 5.1-update_1, 5.1-update_2, 5.5, 5.5-update_1

## Which Vcenter Server Appliance 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 Vcenter Server Appliance 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-2014-4241](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-4241): 3.8%, Medium (CVSS 4.3)
- [CVE-2014-4258](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-4258): 3.5%, Medium (CVSS 6.5)
- [CVE-2013-3080](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2013-3080): 2.5%, Critical (CVSS 9.0)
- [CVE-2014-3790](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-3790): 2.4%, Critical (CVSS 9.0)
- [CVE-2013-3107](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2013-3107): 2.0%, Medium (CVSS 4.3)
- [CVE-2013-1659](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2013-1659): 1.8%, High (CVSS 7.6)
- [CVE-2014-3797](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-3797): 1.8%, Medium (CVSS 4.3)
- [CVE-2013-3079](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2013-3079): 1.7%, Critical (CVSS 9.0)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Vcenter Server Appliance have?

We track 14 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Vcenter Server Appliance, across 4 versions. The most recent Vcenter Server Appliance flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2014-6271, on 28 January 2022.

### Which Vcenter Server Appliance 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.

### Which versions of Vcenter Server Appliance do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2014-6271, affects 5.0, 5.0-update_1, 5.0-update_2, 5.1 and more. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for Vcenter Server Appliance?

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Vcenter Server Appliance. 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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