VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100102 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039004 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.html Mitigation Vendor Advisory
History

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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published: 2017-07-27T00:00:00

Updated: 2017-08-03T09:57:01

Reserved: 2016-12-26T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2017-4919

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-07-28T22:29:00.193

Modified: 2019-10-03T00:03:26.223


Link: CVE-2017-4919

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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CWE