CVE-2017-4921

Published Aug 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an insecure library loading issue that occurs due to the use of LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable in an unsafe manner. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to load a shared library that may lead to privilege escalation.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14038 VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an insecure library loading issue that occurs due to the use of LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable in an unsafe manner. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to load a shared library that may lead to privilege escalation.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:47 PM
Reserved
Dec 26, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 1, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:19 AM