CVE-2017-4927

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-11-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-90

Description

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c) does not correctly handle specially crafted LDAP network packets which may allow for remote denial of service.

Affected products

VMware vCenter Server: from 6.0 before 6.0_u3c; from 6.5 before 6.5_u1 — fixed in 6.0_u3c, 6.5_u1
VMware vCenter Server: from 6.5 prior through 6.5 U1; from 6.0 prior through 6.0 U3c

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware vCenter Server 6.0_u3c, 6.5_u1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101786
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101786
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.html

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