CVE-2017-4943

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
VMwarevCenter Server Appliance (vCSA)6.5 before 6.5 U1daffected

Weaknesses

  • Privilege escalation vulnerability

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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