CVE-2017-4914

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.88% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98939 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42152/ exploit
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038617 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-4914?
CVE-2017-4914 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-4914?
To fix CVE-2017-4914, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-4914 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-4914 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-4914?
CVE-2017-4914 affects VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP).
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