CVE-2017-4920 json
The implementation of the OSPF protocol in VMware NSX-V Edge 6.2.x prior to 6.2.8 and NSX-V Edge 6.3.x prior to 6.3.3 doesn't correctly han…
published 2017-12-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14037
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The implementation of the OSPF protocol in VMware NSX-V Edge 6.2.x prior to 6.2.8 and NSX-V Edge 6.3.x prior to 6.3.3 doesn't correctly handle the link-state advertisement (LSA). A rogue LSA may exploit this issue resulting in continuous sending of LSAs between two routers eventually going in loop or loss of connectivity.
Patch / fix
- vmware nsx-v_edge 6.2.8, 6.3.3
Exploit prediction
1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- VMware NSX-V Edge
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0014.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/100277
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4920
- NVD CVE-2017-4920
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