CVE-2017-4921 | BDVDB-2026-88320 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100006

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-08-01Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.