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TI-2017-03051 Aliases CVE-2017-4919GHSA-h7jp-76rq-hgj5

Missing authentication in VMware vCenter Server

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02039 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareVMware vCenter ServerVMware vCenter Server 5.5.x, 6.0.x, 6.5.x—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware vCenter Server VendorVMware Affected VMware vCenter Server 5.5.x, 6.0.x, 6.5.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-4919
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7jp-76rq-hgj5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-42442 vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26040 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-16914 VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05049 Path traversal in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences