Vulnerability identifier: #VU9170

Vulnerability 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

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 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.

Mitigation
Update to version 6.0 U3c, 6.5 U1.

Vulnerable software versions

vCenter Server: 6.0.0 - 6.5.0

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/ID:%20VMSA-2017-0017.html
http://fortiguard.com/zeroday/1824

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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.