VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an insecure library loading issue that occurs due to the use of LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable in an unsafe manner. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to load a shared library that may lead to privilege escalation.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100006 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: 2017-08-01T16:00:00
Updated: 2017-08-02T09:57:01
Reserved: 2016-12-26T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-4921
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2017-08-01T16:29:00.227
Modified: 2019-10-03T00:03:26.223
Link: CVE-2017-4921
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Redhat Information
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CWE