CVE-2017-4943 (GCVE-0-2017-4943)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-12-20 15:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:40
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Summary
VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) (6.5 before 6.5 U1d) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability via the 'showlog' plugin. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged user gaining root level privileges over the appliance base OS.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Privilege escalation vulnerability
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040026 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) |
Affected:
6.5 before 6.5 U1d
|
guessed |
Date Public
2017-12-19 00:00
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