Deserialization in Vmware Vsphere_data_protection

CVE-2017-4914

VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x contains a deserialization issue. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the appliance.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.133 (94.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-4914?
CVE-2017-4914 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Vsphere_data_protection, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-4914?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-4914 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.