What is CVE-2017-4951?

CVE-2017-4951 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Airwatch, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-29.

How severe is CVE-2017-4951?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

CSRF in VMware Airwatch

CVE-2017-4951

VMware AirWatch Console (9.2.x before 9.2.2 and 9.1.x before 9.1.5) contains a Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability when accessing the App Catalog. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking users into installing a malicious application on their devices.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

Published 2018-01-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (56.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

VMware Airwatch
VMware Airwatch Console — versions 9.1.x before 9.1.5, 9.2.x before 9.2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

References

www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0006.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040288 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102849 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-4951?: CVE-2017-4951 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Airwatch, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-29.
How severe is CVE-2017-4951?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.