7.5

CVE-2017-4927: vmware vcenter_server LDAP Injection

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 17-11-2017Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-4927 is a high (CVSS 7.5) LDAP Injection vulnerability in vmware vcenter_server. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c) does not correctly handle specially crafted LDAP network packets which may allow for remote denial of service.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.32% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware1 product
  • vcenter_server6.5 prior to 6.5 U1 | 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c | ≥ 6.0, < 6.0_u3c | ≥ 6.5, < 6.5_u1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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