FKIE_CVE-2017-4919

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-07-28 22:29 - Updated: 2025-04-20 01:37
Severity ?
9.0 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
References
security@vmware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100102Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039004Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100102Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039004Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vmware vcenter_server 5.5
vmware vcenter_server 6.0
vmware vcenter_server 6.5
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-20T01:37:25.860",
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