CVE-2017-4914 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 8.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x contains a deserialization issue. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the appliance.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 8.83% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-06-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vmware | vsphere data protection |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.x/6.x - Java Deserialization | 2017-06-10 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038617
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42152/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038617
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42152/
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