CVE-2017-4919 (GCVE-0-2017-4919)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-07-28 22:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 16:29
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Summary
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.
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CWE
  • Unauthorized Access Heap buffer-overflow vulnerability
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VMware VMware vCenter Server Affected: VMware vCenter Server 5.5.x, 6.0.x, 6.5.x
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