CVE-2017-4943 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-4943 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 20/12/2017 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: vmware | Vendor: VMware | Product: vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA)
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-4943 Description

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) (6.5 before 6.5 U1d) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability via the \'showlog\' plugin. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged user gaining root level privileges over the appliance base OS.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Privilege escalation vulnerability
Source: VMware

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).