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CVE-2017-4921
Published: Aug 1, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html
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