CVE-2017-4943

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) (6.5 before 6.5 U1d) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability via the 'showlog' plugin. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged user gaining root level privileges over the appliance base OS.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:e:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:f:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040026 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040026 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0021.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0021.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-12-20 15:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:26


NVD link : CVE-2017-4943

Mitre link : CVE-2017-4943

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-4943


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Products Affected

vmware

  • vcenter_server
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write