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
- Vmware Vsphere_data_protection — versions 5.5.1, 5.5.5, 5.5.6
- Vmware Vsphere Data Protection (Vdp) — versions 5.8.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@vmware.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
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.