CVE-2017-4921
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an insecure library loading issue that occurs due to the use of LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable in an unsafe manner. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to load a shared library that may lead to privilege escalation.
- Score
- CVSS 3.0 8.8 High
- Status
- Modified - security@vmware.com
- Published
- 2017-08-01
- Last modified
- 2024-08-05
Affected products
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100006
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html
