CVE-2017-4922 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting VMware vCenter Server versions prior to 6.5 U1. The flaw stems from the service startup script using world-writable directories for temporary storage of critical information. This allows unprivileged host users to access sensitive data when the service restarts. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. Its EPSS score is very low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, nor is public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received no community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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