CVE-2017-4940
published 2017-12-20CVE-2017-4940: The ESXi Host Client in VMware ESXi (6.5 before ESXi650-201712103-SG, 5.5 before ESXi600-201711103-SG and 5.5 before ESXi550-201709102-SG) contains a…
PriorityP425medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
EPSS
0.91%
56.0th percentile
The ESXi Host Client in VMware ESXi (6.5 before ESXi650-201712103-SG, 5.5 before ESXi600-201711103-SG and 5.5 before ESXi550-201709102-SG) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting Javascript, which might get executed when other users access the Host Client.
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | esxi | — | — |
| vmware | esxi | — | — |
| vmware | esxi | — | — |
| vmware | esxi | — | — |
| vmware | esxi | — | — |
| vmware | esxi | — | — |
| vmware | fusion_pro | — | — |
| vmware | vmware_esxi | — | — |
| vmware | vmware_fusion | — | — |
| vmware | vmware_vcenter_server | — | — |
| vmware | vmware_workstation | — | — |
| vmware | vsphere | — | — |
| vmware | workstation_player | — | — |
| vmware | workstation_pro | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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GHSA
GHSA-29hc-rp6w-74v3: The ESXi Host Client in VMware ESXi (6
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-4940 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 GHSA-29hc-rp6w-74v3: The ESXi Host Client in VMware ESXi (6
The ESXi Host Client in VMware ESXi (6.5 before ESXi650-201712103-SG, 5.5 before ESXi600-201711103-SG and 5.5 before ESXi550-201709102-SG) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting Javascript, which might get executed when other users access the Host Client.
VMware
VMware ESXi, vCenter Server Appliance, Workstation and Fusion updates address multiple security vulnerabilities
vendor_vmware·2017-12-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-4933 [HIGH] VMware ESXi, vCenter Server Appliance, Workstation and Fusion updates address multiple security vulnerabilities
VMSA-2017-0021: VMware ESXi, vCenter Server Appliance, Workstation and Fusion updates address multiple security vulnerabilities
a. ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion stack overflow via authenticated VNC session VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated VNC session to cause a stack overflow via a specific set of VNC packets. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in remote code execution in a virtual machine via the authenticated VNC session. Note: In order for exploitation to be possible in ESXi, VNC must be manually enabled in a virtual machine's .vmx configuration file. In addition, ESXi must be configured to allow VNC traffic through the built-in firewall. VMware would like to thank Lilith Wyatt and another member of Cisco Tal
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2017-12-20
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