Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-4919 (CCN-129545)

Assigned:2016-12-26
Published:2017-07-27
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.0 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.8 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-306
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-4919

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
100102

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039004

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20174919-sec-bypass(129545)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0012
VMware VIX API VM Direct Access Function security issue

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware vcenter server 5.5
    vmware vcenter server 6.0
    vmware vcenter server 6.5
    vmware vcenter server 5.5
    vmware vcenter server 6.0
    vmware vcenter server 6.5