CVE-2017-4928 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The flash-based vSphere Web Client (6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c and 5.5 prior to 5.5 U3f) i.e. not the new HTML5-based vSphere Client, contains SSRF and CRLF injection issues due to improper neutralization of URLs. An attacker may exploit these issues by sending a POST request with modified headers towards internal services leading to information disclosure.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Vcenter Server	5.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-918 CWE-352

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101785Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101785Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-4928?

CVE-2017-4928 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The flash-based vSphere Web Client (6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c and 5.5 prior to 5.5 U3f) i.e. not the new HTML5-based vSphere Client, contains SSRF and CRLF injection issues due to improper neutralization o...

How severe is CVE-2017-4928?

CVE-2017-4928 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-4928?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Vcenter Server.