Arbitrary file upload in vSphere Data Protection - CVE-2017-15549
Published: January 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9826
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15549
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
vSphere Data Protection
vSphere Data Protection
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error, which allows a remote authenticated user upload files with any extension to arbitrary location on the system. A remote authenticated low privileged user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error, which allows a remote authenticated user upload files with any extension to arbitrary location on the system. A remote authenticated low privileged user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15549
Install the latest version 6.0.7 or 6.1.6.