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
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: 0.019 (78.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99997 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.