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VMware vCenter Server 5.5.x < 5.5u3f / 6.0.x < 6.0u3c / 6.5.x < 6.5u1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0017)

high Nessus Plugin ID 104654

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Synopsis

A virtualization management application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of VMware vCenter Server installed on the remote host is 5.5.x prior to 5.5u3f, 6.0.x prior to 6.0u3c, or 6.5.x prior to 6.5u1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. See advisory for details.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware vCenter Server version 5.5.u3f (5.5.0 build-6516310) / 6.0u3c (6.0.0 build-7037393) / 6.5u1 (6.5.0 build-5973321) or later.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 104654

File Name: vmware_vcenter_vmsa-2017-0017.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 11/17/2017

Updated: 11/12/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-4928

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server

Required KB Items: Host/VMware/vCenter, Host/VMware/version, Host/VMware/release

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/9/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-4927, CVE-2017-4928

BID: 101785, 101786

VMSA: 2017-0017