CVE-2013-5970

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

hostd-vmdb in VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.0 and ESX 4.0 through 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hostd-vmdb service outage) by modifying management traffic.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 73.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 21, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/98719
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63216
cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029206
cve@mitrehttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0012.html
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88135
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/98719
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63216
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029206
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0012.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88135

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2013-5970?

CVE-2013-5970 is a none vulnerability published on October 21, 2013. hostd-vmdb in VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.0 and ESX 4.0 through 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hostd-vmdb service outage) by modifying management traffic.

When was CVE-2013-5970 disclosed?

CVE-2013-5970 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 21, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2013-5970 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5970 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2013-5970?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-5970, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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