CVE-2017-4922

Description

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure issue due to the service startup script using world writable directories as temporary storage for critical information. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to access certain critical information when the service gets restarted.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100012 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-4922?
CVE-2017-4922 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-4922?
To fix CVE-2017-4922, 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-2017-4922 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-4922 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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