CVE-2017-4928 Server-side request forgery in vSphere Web Client
An attacker can exploit SSRF and CRLF injection in the vSphere Web Client to access internal services and disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-4928?
CVE-2017-4928 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Vmware Vcenter Server, published on 17 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The flash-based vSphere Web Client (6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c and 5.5 prior to 5.5 U3f) i.e. not the new HTML5-based vSphere Client, contains SSRF and CRLF injection issues due to improper neutralization of URLs. An attacker may exploit these issues by sending a POST request with modified headers towards internal services leading to information disclosure.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4928?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Vcenter Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-4928?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4928 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2017-4928 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4928 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Vcenter Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgcm-2jjw-4pr2.