CSRF in VMware Vcenter Server
CVE-2017-4928
The flash-based vSphere Web Client (6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c and 5.5 prior to 5.5 U3f) i.e. not the new HTML5-based vSphere Client, contains SSRF and CRLF injection issues due to improper neutralization of URLs. An attacker may exploit these issues by sending a POST request with modified headers towards internal services leading to information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 5.5, 6.0
- VMware Vsphere Web Client — versions 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c, 5.5 prior to 5.5 U3f
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101785 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4928?
- CVE-2017-4928 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4928?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.