CVE-2017-4917
N/A
Published: June 7, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVsphere Data Protection
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98936x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-327
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