CVE-2017-4927

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Published Nov 17, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c) does not correctly handle specially crafted LDAP network packets which may allow for remote denial of service.

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	—
`6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server::::::::

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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-2017-14044	VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c) does not correctly handle specially crafted LDAP network packets which may allow for remote denial of service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.316% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101786
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Vmware Vcenter Server

Weaknesses

CWE-90

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: Nov 17, 2017, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:00 AM
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: Nov 17, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:19 AM

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