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CVE-2017-4919

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Published: Jul 28, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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9.0
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 6.0
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (3)

Vmware
1 product
Vcenter Server
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vmware
Vcenter Server
Version 5.5
Vcenter Server
Version 6.0
Vcenter Server
Version 6.5

Related CWEs

CWE-306
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

References (6)

Source: security@vmware.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@vmware.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@vmware.com
MitigationVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationVendor Advisory

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