Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-4922 (CCN-129547)

Assigned:2016-12-26
Published:2017-07-27
Updated:2017-08-03
Summary:VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure issue due to the service startup script using world writable directories as temporary storage for critical information. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to access certain critical information when the service gets restarted.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-4922

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
100012

Source: CCN
Type: BID-100012
VMware vCenter Server CVE-2017-4922 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039013

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20174922-info-disc(129547)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0013
VMware vCenter Server and Tools updates resolve multiple security vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • 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 6.5
    vmware vcenter server 5.5
    vmware vcenter server 6.0
    vmware vcenter server 6.5