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CVE-2017-4922 Details

Description

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure issue due to the service startup script using world writable directories as temporary storage for critical information. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to access certain critical information when the service gets restarted.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100012 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100012 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vmware vcenter server
6.5

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-4922
NVD Published Date:
Aug 1, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-4922 Details - Not Deferred