VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.1 before Update 1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary programs with root privileges by leveraging Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) access.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-3079 is rated Moderate Risk (63.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.74%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.26% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.47% | 1.74% | +1.26% |
| 2 | 2026-01-22 | 0.57% | 0.47% | -0.10% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.57% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | vcenter_server_appliance | 5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0006.html | Vendor Advisory |