CVE-2017-4921
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an insecure library loading issue that occurs due to the use of LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable in an unsafe manner. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to load a shared library that may lead to privilege escalation.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
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affected products (2)
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references (9)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100006cnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100006enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013enisa_euvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100006Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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