Vulnerability identifier: #VU9827

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15550

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
vSphere Data Protection
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to view contents of arbitrary file.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of the user-supplied data. A remote authenticated attacker with low privileges can use path traversal characters (e.g. "../") to view contents of arbitrary file on the filesystem.

Mitigation
Install the latest version 6.0.7 or 6.1.6.

Vulnerable software versions

vSphere Data Protection: 5.8 - 6.1.5

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0001.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.