CVE-2017-4923

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure vulnerability. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained when using the vCenter Server Appliance file-based backup feature.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99997	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-08-01 16:29

Updated : 2019-10-03 00:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-4923

Mitre link : CVE-2017-4923

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-4923

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Products Affected

vmware

vcenter_server

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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