CVE-2017-4923
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure vulnerability.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.86%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure vulnerability. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained when using the vCenter Server Appliance file-based backup feature.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.86% probability · 79th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-522
- Affected
- vmware/vcenter server
- Source
- security@vmware.com
EPSS 1.9% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99997Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99997Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.