Vulnerability identifier: #VU7643
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server
Server applications /
Virtualization software
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure library loading flaw in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable. A remote attacker can trick the victim into execution of wrapper scripts from a world writable directory and gain elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Mitigation
Update to version 6.5 U1.
Vulnerable software versions
vCenter Server: 6.5.0
External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html
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.