CVE-2017-4922

Published Aug 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14039 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.
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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