CVE-2017-4922

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure issue due to the service startup script using world writable directories as temporary storage for critical information. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to access certain critical information when the service gets restarted.

• CWE-200

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100012Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100012Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Aug 1, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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