Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter Server
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-4927 CVE-2017-4928 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-918 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
vCenter Server Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Denial of service
EUVDB-ID: #VU9170
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4927
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted LDAP packets and cause the service to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Update to version 6.0 U3c, 6.5 U1.
Vulnerable software versionsvCenter Server: 6.0.0 - 6.5.0
External linkshttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/ID:%20VMSA-2017-0017.html
http://fortiguard.com/zeroday/1824
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU9171
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4928
CWE-ID:
CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted POST requests via the Flash-based vSphere Web Client to trigger a URL validation flaw and conduct server side request forgery (SSRF) and carriage return line feed (CRLF) injection attacks to gain access to arbitrary data.
Update to version 5.5 U3f, 6.0 U3c.
Vulnerable software versionsvCenter Server: 5.5.0 - 6.0.0
External linkshttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/ID:%20VMSA-2017-0017.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
