CVE-2017-4919 in the critical feed json
VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operat…
published 2017-07-28 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14036
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate.
Exploit prediction
2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware VMware vCenter Server
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.html
mitigation, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039004
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100102
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4919
- NVD CVE-2017-4919
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.