CVE-2011-2217
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Certain ActiveX controls in (1) tsgetxu71ex552.dll and (2) tsgetx71ex552.dll in Tom Sawyer GET Extension Factory 5.5.2.237, as used in VI Client (aka VMware Infrastructure Client) 2.0.2 before Build 230598 and 2.5 before Build 204931 in VMware Infrastructure 3, do not properly handle attempted initialization within Internet Explorer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted HTML document.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44826
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44844
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025602
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48099
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67816
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.