CVE-2017-4914
What it is
VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x contains a deserialization issue. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the appliance.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 8.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 8.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 8.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- VMware Vsphere Data Protection 5.5.1
- VMware Vsphere Data Protection 5.5.5
- VMware Vsphere Data Protection 5.5.6
- VMware Vsphere Data Protection 5.5.7
- VMware Vsphere Data Protection 5.5.8
- VMware Vsphere Data Protection 5.5.9
- VMware Vsphere Data Protection 5.5.10
- VMware Vsphere Data Protection 5.5.11
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.html
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038617
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42152/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038617
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42152/