CVE-2017-4927 (GCVE-0-2017-4927)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-11-17 14:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:00
VLAI
Summary
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c) does not correctly handle specially crafted LDAP network packets which may allow for remote denial of service.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • LDAP denial of service vulnerability
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101786 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
VMware vCenter Server Affected: 6.5 prior to 6.5 U1
Affected: 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c
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Date Public
2017-11-09 00:00
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