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.

CVSS v3 9.0 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

9.0^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100102	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039004	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.html	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100102	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039004	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.html	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-07-28 22:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-4919

Mitre link : CVE-2017-4919

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-4919

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

vcenter_server

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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