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ID:1229 - Exploit for Deserialization of Untrusted Data in vSphere Data Protection - CVE-2017-4914
ID:1229 - Exploit for Deserialization of Untrusted Data in vSphere Data Protection - CVE-2017-4914
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6953
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4914
CWE-ID: CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
vSphere Data Protection
vSphere Data Protection
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a targeted system.
The weakness exists due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted, serialized Java objects containing malicious commands and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted, serialized Java objects containing malicious commands and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 6.0.5, 6.1.4.