CVE-2017-4923
N/A
Published: August 1, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorvCenter Server
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure vulnerability. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained when using the vCenter Server Appliance file-based backup feature.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
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/99997VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200CWE-522
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