CVE-2017-4920

Published: Dec 5, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.9

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The implementation of the OSPF protocol in VMware NSX-V Edge 6.2.x prior to 6.2.8 and NSX-V Edge 6.3.x prior to 6.3.3 doesn't correctly handle the link-state advertisement (LSA). A rogue LSA may exploit this issue resulting in continuous sending of LSAs between two routers eventually going in loop or loss of connectivity.

Affected (2)

Products: Vmware: Nsx V Edge

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Nsx V Edge	From 6.2.0 to 6.2.8
Vmware Nsx V Edge	From 6.3.0 to 6.3.3

Related CWEs

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100277

Source: security@vmware.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0014.html

Source: security@vmware.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100277

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0014.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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