7.5

CVE-2017-4928: vmware vcenter_server Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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

CVE-2017-4928 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in vmware vcenter_server. EPSS estimates a 1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.6% 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
1.24%
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

The flash-based vSphere Web Client (6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c and 5.5 prior to 5.5 U3f) i.e. not the new HTML5-based vSphere Client, contains SSRF and CRLF injection issues due to improper neutralization of URLs. An attacker may exploit these issues by sending a POST request with modified headers towards internal services leading to information disclosure.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.24% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.24%

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

Vmware2 products
  • vcenter_serverEOL5.5 | 5.5:1 | 5.5:1a | 5.5:1b | 5.5:1c | 5.5:2 | 5.5:2b | 5.5:2d | 5.5:2e | 5.5:3 | 5.5:3a | 5.5:3b | 5.5:3d | 5.5:3e | 5.5:b | 5.5:c | 6.0 | 6.0:1 | 6.0:1b | 6.0:2 | 6.0:2a | 6.0:2m | 6.0:3 | 6.0:3a | 6.0:3b | 6.0:a | 6.0:b
  • vsphere web client6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c | 5.5 prior to 5.5 U3f

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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