vulnerability
VMware vCenter Server: CVE-2017-4922 (VMSA-2017-0013)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Aug 1, 2017 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Aug 1, 2017
Added
Jan 20, 2026
Modified
Jan 20, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
vmware-vcenter-server-upgrade-latest
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