Deserialization in VMware Vrealize Automation
CVE-2017-4947
VMware vRealize Automation (7.3 and 7.2) and vSphere Integrated Containers (1.x before 1.3) contain a deserialization vulnerability via Xenon. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the appliance.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
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: 0.086 (94.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.086 · newest: 0.086 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Vrealize Automation — versions 7.3 and 7.2
- VMware Vrealize Automation — versions 7.2.0, 7.3.0
- VMware Vsphere Integrated Containers — versions 1.x before 1.3
- VMware Vsphere Integrated Containers
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102852 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0006.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040289 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040290 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4947?
- CVE-2017-4947 is a critical-severity vulnerability in VMware Vrealize Automation, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4947?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.