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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.088 (95.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.088 · newest: 0.088 · change: 0.000
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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98939 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42152/ (exploit)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038617 (vdb-entry)
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.