CVE-2017-4922 Information disclosure in n/a
Unprivileged users can access critical information via world-writable temp directories during service restarts in VMware vCenter Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-4922?
CVE-2017-4922 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Vcenter Server, published on 1 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure issue due to the service startup script using world writable directories as temporary storage for critical information. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to access certain critical information when the service gets restarted.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4922?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Vcenter Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-4922?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4922 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-4922 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4922 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Vcenter Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vr8-x3cf-hqhj.