CVE-2017-4917

critical VMware
CVSS v3 Base Score
9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 76% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: June 7, 2017 (3263 days ago)
Last Modified: May 13, 2026
Vendor: VMware
Source: NVD

Description

VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained.

CWE

CWE-327

Affected Products

vmware vsphere data protection

References

🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 www.vmware.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com