CVE-2017-4917 describes a critical vulnerability in VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) versions 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x, where vCenter Server credentials are stored using reversible encryption. This flaw allows an attacker to obtain plaintext credentials, posing a significant security risk. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is readily available and it's not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.