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CVE-2017-4923

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure vulnerability. This issue may allow plain

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.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.00812
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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Affected Products & Versions

1
vmware vcenter serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.0 · security@vmware.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD01 Aug 2017 · 04:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99997Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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