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CVE-2017-4923

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-08-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

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 products

• VMware vCenter Server: 6.5

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99997
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99997
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html

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