CVE-2017-4926 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with VC user privileges can inject malicious java-scripts which will get executed when other VC users access the page.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00206.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Vmware	Vcenter Server

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-14043	VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with VC user privileges can inject malicious java-scripts which will get executed when other VC users access the page.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100844
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039364
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published: 2017-09-15T13:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T17:59:16.493Z

Reserved: 2016-12-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-4926

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-09-15T13:29:00.277

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-4926

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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