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CVE-2017-4928 Details
Description
The flash-based vSphere Web Client (6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c and 5.5 prior to 5.5 U3f) i.e. not the new HTML5-based vSphere Client, contains SSRF and CRLF injection issues due to improper neutralization of URLs. An attacker may exploit these issues by sending a POST request with modified headers towards internal services leading to information disclosure.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.html | CVE | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101785 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.html | [email protected] | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101785 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-352 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | [email protected] |
| CWE-918 | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| vmware vcenter server | 5.5 5.5 1 5.5 1a 5.5 1b 5.5 1c 5.5 2 5.5 2b 5.5 2d 5.5 2e 5.5 3 5.5 3a 5.5 3b 5.5 3d 5.5 3e 5.5 b 5.5 c 6.0 6.0 1 6.0 1b 6.0 2 6.0 2a 6.0 2m 6.0 3 6.0 3a 6.0 3b 6.0 a 6.0 b |
CPE
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Change History
8 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 30, 2018 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Oct 30, 2018 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Nov 19, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |