Vulnerability in VMware Vsphere Data Protection
CVE-2017-4917
VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
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: 0.008 (56.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Vsphere Data Protection — versions 5.5.5, 5.5.6, 5.5.7
- VMware Vsphere Data Protection (Vdp) — versions 5.8.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98936 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- 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-2017-4917?
- CVE-2017-4917 is a critical-severity vulnerability in VMware Vsphere Data Protection, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4917?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.