CVE-2017-4917 Information

Description

VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x 6.0.x 5.8.x and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98936 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038617 http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

9.8