CVE-2017-4926

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Published Sep 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with VC user privileges can inject malicious java-scripts which will get executed when other VC users access the page.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

VMware

vCenter Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.5 prior to 6.5 U1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-14043	VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with VC user privileges can inject malicious java-scripts which will get executed when other VC users access the page.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.777% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100844
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039364
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Vmware Vcenter Server

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:59 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: Sep 15, 2017, 1:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:59 PM
Reserved: Dec 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 15, 2017, 1:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:19 AM

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