CVE-2017-4914 (GCVE-0-2017-4914)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-06-07 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 14:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x contains a deserialization issue. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the appliance.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- Remote Command Execution
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98939 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42152/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-20… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038617 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | vSphere Data Protection (VDP) |
Affected:
6.1.x
Affected: 6.0.x Affected: 5.8.x Affected: 5.5.x |
Date Public
2017-06-06 00:00
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