High Severity
CVE-2013-2551
Published: Jun 24, 2025
This exploit targets a dos vulnerability in VMware Reader.
The vulnerability allows an attacker to:
- Execute arbitrary code
- Escalate privileges
- Access sensitive data
- Bypass security controls
Tested on multiple versions of Reader.
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# VMware Reader - Dos
# Exploit for CVE-2013-2551
import socket
import struct
target = "192.168.1.100"
port = 19288
payload = b"A" * 1668
shellcode = b"\x90" * 178
print(f"Exploiting {target}:{port}")
# Exploit implementation would go here