Information disclosure in VMware Vcenter Server
CVE-2017-4922
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure issue due to the service startup script using world writable directories as temporary storage for critical information. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to access certain critical information when the service gets restarted.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100012 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4922?
- CVE-2017-4922 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4922?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.