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CVE-2017-4919

VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate.

Published

2017-07-28T22:29:00.193

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.0 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-306

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	vcenter_server	5.5	Yes
Application	vmware	vcenter_server	6.0	Yes
Application	vmware	vcenter_server	6.5	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100102 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039004 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100102 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039004 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)