CVE-2017-4919 (GCVE-0-2017-4919)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-07-28 22:00
Modified
2024-09-16 16:29
Severity ?
CWE
  • Unauthorized Access Heap buffer-overflow vulnerability
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.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
VMware VMware vCenter Server Version: VMware vCenter Server 5.5.x, 6.0.x, 6.5.x
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