CVE-2017-4943 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) (6.5 before 6.5 U1d) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability via the 'showlog' plugin. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged user gaining root level privileges over the appliance base OS.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Vcenter Server	6.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040026Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0021.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040026Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0021.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-4943?

CVE-2017-4943 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) (6.5 before 6.5 U1d) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability via the 'showlog' plugin. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low pr...

How severe is CVE-2017-4943?

CVE-2017-4943 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-4943?

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