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CVE-2017-4905

5.5 · MEDIUM

VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, 5.5 without patc…

Published Jun 7, 2017CWE-908EPSS 1.20%

Overview

CVE-2017-4905 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 7, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 have uninitialized memory usage. This issue may lead to an information leak.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/97164Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038148Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038149Refwww.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/97164Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038148Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038149Refwww.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-4905?

CVE-2017-4905 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 7, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-4905?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-4905?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-4905?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-4905 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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