What is CVE-2017-4923?

CVE-2017-4923 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Vcenter_server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-01.

How severe is CVE-2017-4923?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Vmware Vcenter_server

CVE-2017-4923

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure vulnerability. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained when using the vCenter Server Appliance file-based backup feature.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.008 (74.6th 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 Vcenter_server — versions 6.5
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-4923?: CVE-2017-4923 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Vcenter_server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2017-4923?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.