Vulnerability in VMware Xenon
CVE-2017-4952
VMware Xenon 1.x, prior to 1.5.4-CR7_1, 1.5.7_7, 1.5.4-CR6_2, 1.3.7-CR1_2, 1.1.0-CR0-3, 1.1.0-CR3_1,1.4.2-CR4_1, and 1.5.4_8, contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to insufficient access controls for utility endpoints. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in information disclosure.
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: 0.038 (89.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.038 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- VMware Xenon — versions 1.x prior to 1.5.4-CR7_1, 1.5.7_7, 1.5.4-CR6_2, 1.3.7-CR1_2, 1.1.0-CR0-3, 1.1.0-CR3_1,1.4.2-CR4_1, and 1.5.4_8.
- VMware Xenon — versions 1.1.0, 1.3.7, 1.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/vmware/xenon/commit/b1fd306047ecdac82661d636ebee801a7f2b3a0a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vmware/xenon/commit/30ae41bccf418d88b52b35a81efb3c1304b798f8 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103093 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/vmware/xenon/commit/756d893573414eec8635c2aba2345c4dcf10b21c (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/153 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vmware/xenon/commit/5682ef8d40569afd00fb9a5933e7706bb5b66713 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vmware/xenon/commit/ec30db9afada9cb52852082ce4d7d0095524f3b3 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vmware/xenon/commit/055ae13603f0cc3cd7cf59f20ce314bf8db583e1 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vmware/xenon/commit/c23964eb57e846126daef98ef7ed15400313e977 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vmware/xenon/commit/7a747d82b80cd38d2c11a0d9cdedb71c722a2c75 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4952?
- CVE-2017-4952 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Xenon, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4952?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.