Vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server
CVE-2017-4921
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an insecure library loading issue that occurs due to the use of LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable in an unsafe manner. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to load a shared library that may lead to privilege escalation.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.5
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100006 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4921?
- CVE-2017-4921 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4921?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.