CVE-2017-4943
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Vcenter Server
PublishedDec 20, 2017
First seenDec 20, 2017
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware vcenter_server | 6.5 | — |
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